ET Plus Report
Jammu, Mar 6 : Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress held a function on the eve of 'Women's Day', at PCC Head Quarter, Jammu.
According to press release the function was presided over by MLA Indu Pawar, large number of women participated in the function.
President JKPCC, MP, Prof. Saifuddin Soz was the Chief Guest on the occasion AICC Secretary Abdul Manan Ansari and Lalita Joshi-Vice President All India Mahila Congress Committee were guests of honor. Speaking on the occasion Prof. Soz asked the women folk to come forward and participate in all spheres of life, adding that congress party is committed for the upliftment and promotion of women. "Vice President AICC, Rahul Gandhi has launched many welfare schemes for the upliftment of the women" he said and referred his recent visit to Ameethi the home constituency of Shri Rahul Gandhi, where several self help groups of women are working in a very good manner. Soz expressed his desire that similar self help groups should be formed in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, Indu Pawar in her inaugural address highlighted the importance of this day. She said that the aim of celebrating women's Day is to achieve the same advantages, the same power, the same rights as those possessed by their husbands, fathers and brothers.
The aim of women workers is to abolish all privileges depriving them from birth or wealth. They demand equal rights always and everywhere. She said that we demand rights for every citizen, man and woman, but we are not prepared to forget that we are not only workers and citizens, but also mothers and as mothers, as women who give birth to the future, we demand special concern for ourselves and our children, special protection from the state and society. |
