The State unit president of the BJP, Nandkumar Singh Chouhan, has said that 'Nari Samman Yatra' is a platform which will strengthen the potential of women and accomplish their roles in the society.
The contribution of women to society can never be repaid. It was due to the efforts of Jijabai that Shivaji became such a great ruler. The BJP leader was speaking at a programme organised here on Thursday.
Nari Samman Yatra is a campaign organised by the Mahila Morcha of the BJP. He flagged off the 'Nari Samman Yatra' on its journey to Jhansi.
He further said that this campaign will be fruitful in the promotion of women's welfare schemes among the women of the State and the country. The Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced several women welfare schemes. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has worked for women empowerment by providing women with reservation in State Government services and 50 per cent reservation in the local body elections. The BJP has worked for women empowerment by providing 33 per cent reservations to women in the organisation. The campaign will prove to be a platform for the advertisement of the ideology and policies of the party.
"Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia became 'lokmata' by working for the humanity. Senior leader of the party, Sushma Swaraj has raised the national respect by introducing a new foreign policy under the leadership of Narendra Modi," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, National president of the Mahila Morcha, Vijaya Rahatkar said that the response given to 'Nari Samman Yatra' in Madhya Pradesh is historical. It has been the ancient tradition of the State. It reflects the culture of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia.
State president of the Mahila Morcha, lata Wankhede welcomed the women participating in the campaign and said that the campaign will propagate the party ideology in the States coming on its way to Kolkata.