Srinagar, 31 July: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Women’s Wing led by its state president Shamim Firdous led a peaceful protest on the reported missing of ten thousand Kashmiri girls in Kashmir.
Provincial president Women’s Wing Er Sabiya Qadri was also present, the party said in a statement, adding, “The protestors including Women’s Wing functionaries, and district presidents were stopped by police from moving towards TRC junction Srinagar.”
Talking to the media persons on the occasion Shameem said, “Over ten thousand girls and women went missing in Kashmir in three years. It is a matter of grave concern. The figure reveals the grave reality of women’s safety and security in Kashmir. Where are those who are propagating the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign? The situation today is such that women and girls feel unsafe whenever they go out of their homes, to schools, to work, or to any function. The fear of insecurity follows them everywhere.”
In her address, Er Sabiya Qadri said, “All big talk and small action. Big Talk, Small Action. ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ is a mere platitude. The situation of women on various counts has only gone from bad to worse.”
