A one-day Shakti Sangam Sammelan of the Bharatiya Janata Party-Mahila Morcha (BJP-women wing) was held at the lal Parade Ground here on Monday. Women from every nook and corner of the State expressed satisfaction over the working and policies of BJP and its Shivraj Singh Chouhan led Government of the State. They also took pledge for bringing back the BJP to power for a record third term in Madhya Pradesh.
The programme was attended by senior party leaders including BJP general secretary in-charge Ananth Kumar, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, State president Narendra Singh Tomar, national president of the women cell Saroj Pande, State organisational general secretary Arvind Menon, national secretary Sudha Mallaiya, parliamentarian Sumitra Mahajan, Ministers of the State cabinet Archana Chitnis and Ranjana Baghel were especially attended the programme.
The programem started by paying floral tributes on the pictures of sachems followed by lightning of traditional lamp and recitation of Vande Mataram.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, “The way large number of Morcha workers thronged at the Jan Ashirwad Yatra and tied Rakhi to him is no ordinary this is the bonds of trust that we would not let break. We would always remain ready to lay down our life for the dignity and honour of women of state. “
Tomar said, “The base of BJP is increasing rapidly among the women. The policies and programmes of the party are attracting masses. The women attending this convention are impressed by the working of the Chouhan Government and are here to take pledge for making BJP victorious in the ensuing assembly elections.”
Earlier in the day Morcha state president lata Wankhede tied turban on heads of the guests and presented sword to them. Welcoming the guests she said that the Morcha workers from 53,000 polling booths of the State were ready for the electoral battle and the Shakti Sangam was the bugle for making Mission 2013 a huge success. Morcha national president Saroj Pande addressing the gathering said, “BJP is engaged in its mission and the people of country looking at it as the alternative of Congress that does not have any concern with the problems of the people.”
Pande further said that the Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are silent over the spiraling commodity prices. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi only does showoff in the name of poor, she added.