Jammu: The J&K BJP Spokesperson, Rajni Sethi, on Friday said that previous governments of NC and Cong treated the women as second-class citizens, while the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi empowered women by ending anti-women laws and launching pro-women schemes.
Addressing a press conference at BJP media center, here in the winter capital on Friday said “For the last 70 to 80 years, NC-Cong governments treated women as 2nd class citizens but PM Modi after assuming office in 2014 empowered the women and gave them equal rights”, Rajni Sethi said.
“Now, women are living a dignified life in J&K and enjoying equal rights,” she said, while adding, “Prior to abrogation of Article 370, women of J&K who married outside were denied all rights but after abrogation of Article 370 on 5 Aug 2019 women got all rights even if they marry outside”.
NC-Cong used women only as vote bank and did not empower them, she said, adding that PM Modi launched several schemes for empowering women like ‘Sukanya Smridhi Yojna’, ‘Drone Didi Yojna’ ‘Lakhpati Didi’ ‘Ladli Beti yojana’ etc.
Rajni Sethi also said that BJP has also promised 33% reservation to women in local bodies and in J&K BJP has promised 50% reservation to women in local bodies (panchayats, BDCs).
“This shows that BJP is committed for women empowerment,” she said and appealed to the women to support BJP in the Assembly elections.
BJP will form next government in J&K on its own and women will play an important role in this, she said.
