On International Women’s Day, Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday asked women to wage a war against social evils like dowry and female feticide besides creating awareness among people to put a full stop on the crime against women.
Addressing a gathering of women attending the Kirtan Darbar organized by Nanhi Chaan Trust here at Khalsa college to mark International Women’s Day, Badal appealed them to vow to weed out social evils from the roots. She said that only collective efforts would proved to be fruitful in eradicating social evils from society.
Advocating dowry free marriages, Badal said that our great Gurus have also preached to bravely oppose such social evils and we should pledge that we will not only opt for dowry free marriage but also encourage it.
Expressing deep concern over crime against women, Badal said that the data of crime against was alarming and there should be serious actions at all level to safeguard the women rights.
President Istri Akali Dal and former SGPC Chief Bibi Jagir Kaur appealed to the women to come forward for the formation of a better tomorrow. She said that only combined efforts can lead to any change in the society.