Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Mar 17: Lauding the role of women in development of nation, provincial president, National Conference Women Wing, Jammu, Vijaylaxmi Dutta called upon them to make use of their democratic right in isolating elements inimical to amity and harmony.
“The upcoming Lok Sabha elections provide us an opportunity to strengthen secular forces by discarding communal elements with a big margin”, she said while inaugurating the election office of the alliance candidate here on Sunday.
Highlighting the vision of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in ensuring empowerment of women, Dutta said that various welfare programmes and schemes have been set in motion to provide them opportunities of progress.
Referring to the revolutionary initiatives like introduction of Right to Information and Public Services Guarantee Act, she said these are aimed at making the administration responsive to public needs and accountable to people.
Seeking a massive mandate for the coalition candidate in the Lok Sabha elections, Dutta said this will be a befitting reply to forces which are trying to vitiate the political atmosphere by raising frivolous issues.
Several senior leaders of National Conference and Congress also spoke on the occasion.
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