Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 12: While describing women equal stakeholders in the nation building and peace process, the women wing president of People’s Democratic Party Safina Baig today called upon the cadre to work unitedly for the restoration of peace in the State and over all development in all the three regions.
Expressing gratitude to the party workers who had assembled at the party office at Gandhi Nagar in Jammu to welcome her in the city of temples, she assured to work with dedication and commitment to carry forward the mission and vision of the party at gross root level.
On this occasion senior party leaders including, Jatinder Bhat, secretary; Surjeet Kour; Hussain Ali Wafa; Falail Singh; Amreek Singh Reen; Bushan Lal Dogra; Abdul Rashid Malik; Satpal Singh Charak, District presidents, Faqir Chand Baghat; Rajinder Singh Manhas; Gurmeet Kour Pandey; Capt Anil Gour, Sandhya Mehta; Renu Khajuria besides other party leaders were present and spoke to the gathering.
Safina said that PDP’s policies are focused on women in particular as the party has formulated a comprehensive programme for the socio-economic growth of the women of the State.
While commending the vision of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti towards the women empowerment Baig said that recent major step in this direction, the Government under her able leadership had abolished stamp duty on the properties being registered in the name of female members of the family and this move is entirely aimed at encouragement of women to own the properties in the restive Jammu and Kashmir.
Expressing happiness she hoped that this initiative will encourage families to register their properties in the name of their sisters, daughters, wives and mothers. Women, as of now own bare minimum immovable assets even after contributing the maximum to our society.
Addressing the gathering party general secretary Ved Mahajan urged upon the women of State to come forward and play an active role in rebuilding Jammu and Kashmir into a prosperous and tranquil state. He said that it is the high time for women of State to stand up united to be counted on the sides of justice and empowerment. VC Women’s Development Corporation , Vijaya Dogra also spoke on the occasion.
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