EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 9: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has expressed joy over the passing of the women reservation bill in the Rajaya Sabha today and described it as the "historical step" in the democratic history of the country. The state unit of party has congratulated the Congress leadership led by Sonia Gandhi and the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for this historical and bold step. "The decision would go a long way in the struggle for empowerment of women in the country and the Congress has demonstrated will and commitment to the cause of women empowerment. The entire rank and file of the party conveyed their thanks to the party high command and the central government," they said.
Soon after the bill was passed in the Rajaya Sabha, there were jubilations in the PCC headquarters here today and the JKPCC activists and leaders distributed sweets. The headquarters was specially illuminated in the evening.
Signatories to the statement included senior vice presidents Mangat Ram Sharma, former Dy CM, Dharam Pal Sharma, Ex-MP and Amrit Malhotra, MLC, vice presidents Hari Singh, Yash Pal Khajuria, Gurmukh Singh, Ghulam Haider Sheikh and Prem Sagar Aziz-Ex-MOs, General Secretaries Ravinder Sharma, MLC, Amolak Singh, Vinod Sharma, Kanta Bhan, Shah Mohd. Choudhary, Ch. Zaffarullah, Rani Gargi Biloria, Hans Raj Bhagat, Vinod Mishra and Puran Singh, Swran Lata, vice chairman SC Board, President Mahila Congress, Indu Pawar, MLA, Baldev Sharma, Maonhar Singh, Chuni Lal Bhat, Farida Mir, Janak Raj Gupta, Krishan Lal Abrol, Krishan Lal Gupta, Om Chopra-President DCC Jammu (Urban), D. S. Langeh, Subash Gupta, MLC and president DCC Kathua, Parkash Sharma, president DCC Samba, Manjit Singh, ex-Minister, vice chairman Gujjar & Bakerwal Board Ch. Bashir Naaz, vice chairman OBC Board Kuldeep Raj Verma, Shiv Kumar Shram, president INTUC, Rashid Choudhary, president NSUI, A G Kohli, Ravi Singh Salathia, Sanjay Sahney, Narinder Gupta, Sanjay Dhar, Kamal Gandotra, Neeraj Gupta, Amit Chib and others.
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