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| Women voters present enthusiastic response to exercise franchise for change | | |
Early Times Report
Ramban, Nov 25 : The enthusiastic turnout of women folk in the erstwhile Doda has given a fair hint after Jammu's first phase polls that female voters are likely to be the major contributors in the coming phases.
All the polling booths visited to get the feedback of the polls, the issues and other features connected to polling by the people in these areas, women were more seen queuing at the booths eagerly waiting their turn to exercise the franchise.
The age group varied from those nearing hundred years of age to the younger voters and also a major chunk that was first time voter.
Though the common aspiration of this segment of voter was found purely tuned towards the demand for change, it seemed more vocal against the earlier regimes to have befooled them and dragged them back to acute poverty, helplessness and backwardness rather than their male counterpart.
"We have no road connectivity. During rains we have to wade through water, walk on foot to reach our schools and colleges. Education has suffered a lot," said AtyaWani, 18, a college going girl who looked quite disgruntled over her region of affairs at Doda.
Casting her aspersions against the reservation system in vogue in the government jobs, especially appointment in Rehber-e-Taleem, she said such discrimination has also taken on the mind f the youth who have decided to change the government.
Wani was also critical of politicians and their groups fiddling with the communal harmony, polarizing the political set up of the region that is harming the secular fabric of Doda.
My vote is also against such felonies also, she said.
Renu Devi, 19, an illiterate girl at Assar, in Ramban said since she was not able to get education, she is exercising her franchise to seek help from the government to secure her job through a training.
"I want that a sewing center should be established in the area so that I could get the training and become an earning hand," she said.
Anju Kumari,18, of Chanderkote, a tenth pass student said that she would be able to pass the class twelfth, but her family's financial position would not suffice to her further education.
" I want to do BA and MA also, but since I know I would not be able to pursue with my studies I want an elected MLA who could help me go ahead with my studies, "said AnjuKumari.
The eldest voter found at Ramban, aged 98, hard of hearing, said that she had been a regular voter since 1957. I have seen the governments come and governments go. The living standards of my joint family of 35 have not improved over the years. They (people) say this time voting is for change and I have also come to participate in it," she said supporting a very weak smile on her face.
While the erstwhile Doda has shown a buoyed up response to the voting in the entire area, the passionate participation of the women folk in the process has given an inkling that Jammu and Kashmir is in for a definite change, probably riding more on women fare. |
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