‘Women’s representation a reality now’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 15: An amalgam of women’s organizations convened a programme titled “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam – Mahila Samvad” here, today to express gratitude to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi for ensuring enhanced political representation for women through the historic Nari Shakti Vandan Act, 2023.
Leader of Opposition, Sunil Sharma graced the occasion, which witnessed the participation of a wide cross-section of women representations from society including five Inner Wheel teams, ex DDCs and BDCs, ex councillors, Sarpanches and Panchs, heads and members, Self-Help Groups, social activists, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Durga Vahini, Modi Jagran Manch, WWAO, BJP Mahila Morcha, advocates, doctors and citizens from all walks of life, BJP J&K vice president and former Minister, Priya Sethi, BJP spokespersons Purnima Sharma (former Deputy Mayor), and Rajni Sethi, Veenu Khanna, Veena Handa, Amita Sharma, Saavmya Pramukh and others.
Purnima Sharma, in coordination with other women organizations organized the whole event.
Sunil Sharma, in a strong endorsement of women’s political empowerment, hailed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 as a “historic and visionary reform” driven by the decisive leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, stating that it marks the culmination of decades of struggle to ensure rightful political representation for women.
Sharma asserted that the Modi Government has fundamentally transformed the discourse on women empowerment, from symbolic inclusion to real, institutional participation. He emphasized that while previous governments kept the issue of women’s reservation entangled in political deadlock, it was Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s strong will and commitment that translated this long-pending demand into reality.
He added that delaying women’s representation weakens the very foundation of democracy, and the Modi Government’s push for early implementation of the Act reflects its seriousness in ensuring inclusive governance.
Earlier, welcoming the gathering, Purnima Sharma, termed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam a “historic structural reform,”.
Ritu Singh, entrepreneur and Founder of Delhi Public Schools said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, a decades-old demand for women’s political reservation has been fulfilled. She highlighted that earlier attempts had failed due to political deadlock, but this legislation has now paved the way for equal participation of women in governance.
Varsha Bansal, Chairperson of FICCI FLO J&K-Ladakh, elaborated on the core provisions of the Act.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by MLA Shagun Parihar.
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