NC firmly committed to women empowerment: Bimla Luthra

Jammu, Jan 10: “National Conference stands strongly committed to the empowerment of women and this stands proved by the measures taken by the NC government in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir,” Bimla Luthra, former MLA and the party’s State Vice President Women Wing, said on Friday.
She said this while addressing a meeting of District Presidents Women Wing Jammu Province, here today. The meeting was organized by Rajni Devi Working President Women Wing Jammu Province. The meeting was presided over by Satwant Kour Dogra Provincial President Jammu Province Women Wing.
Provincial President, Jammu Province Women Wing, Satwant Kour Dogra said that the National Conference has always provided a platform for women to grow politically, economically and socially. “It was during Dr Farooq Abdullah’s chief minister tenure that the NC government reserved 50 per cent medical seats in medical colleges for the daughters of J&K,” she said.
The senior NC leader asserted that the party is committed to ensuring equality of women at all levels be it political, educational, economic, technological or social empowerment and it will continue to raise issues of discrimination and prejudice against womenfolk of Jammu and Kashmir.
In her address, Rajni Devi Working President, Jammu Province Women Wing urged the District Presidents of Jammu Province to support the National Conference leadership in the upcoming Panchayat and Local Bodies elections.
“It is time to strengthen the hands of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah,” Devi said, adding that the National Conference has always stood for the upliftment and rights of women, and their collective effort is essential for the party’s success and the overall progress of J&K.
Emphasizing the crucial role women play in shaping the future of the community, she highlighted the party’s commitment to women’s empowerment and their active participation in the political process.
She called on the women to unite and ensure a strong representation of the National Conference, promising that their support would lead to significant positive changes in the region.
Vijay Laxami Datta, senior leader and Member DDC Dansal Shamima Begum also spoke in the meeting. They stressed the rural women folk to work unitedly for the upliftment of women folk in rural areas, particularly in their respective areas, they added.