Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 2: Describing grass-root level democratic institutions pivotal for transformation of rural areas in terms of development, the Provincial president of Women Wing of National Conference, Satwant Kaur Dogra exhorted upon the rural women to gear up for upcoming Panchayat elections.
Addressing an impressive gathering of women at Panchayat Jinder of Jammu Rural today, Dogra impressed upon the women cadre of the party to extend their activities in their respective areas in view of forthcoming elections. She said that role of women is important in the grass root level democratic institutions.
The NC Women Wing leader exhorted upon the women to come forward for larger participation in the democratic institution of Panchayati Raj as 33 % seats are reserved for them at all levels. She asked them to identify educated, dedicated and honest women candidates for election that could dispense their rights as an elected and responsible public representatives.
She said National Conference believes in people being real fountain head of power and therefore, success of honest women in the upcoming elections will go a long way in realizing this cherished agenda. She also raised various problems being confronted by women and accused the PDP-BJP Govt of depriving women of old age and widow pensions. The prices of essentials and LPG were increasing as a result of which poor were suffering hugely. She criticized the present government for its anti-poor policies.
Provincial vice president of NC, Gurdeep Singh Sasan also addressed the gathering and said that NC will give “regional autonomy” to various regions of J&K restoring the rights of the people. He castigating the BJP-PDP Govt and said that they completely failed on all issues.
District president (R) Daljeet Sharma, Block president Lata Sharma, Shakuntla Devi, Neelam Devi, Radha Devi and Nisha Rani also spoke on the occasion.
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