Prime minister Narendra Modi on wednesday said ‘nari shakti’ (women empowerment) is India’s “biggest guarantee” as it plays an important part in “Viksit Bharat” (developed India). He said his government at the Centre is working hard to make women’s lives easier, and that the bjp had ensured the passage of the women’s reservation legislation.
The prime minister, who was addressing a mass gathering of women at the BJP’s Mahila Conference in Kerala’s Thrissur, lashed out at the congress and Left parties for allegedly delaying the Women’s Reservation Bill. He said the Nari shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has now become law, emphasizing that he has fulfilled his commitment to the cause of women empowerment. “Regrettably, after independence, the Leftist congress government undermined the strength of our women,” prime minister Modi alleged. He added: “The congress and other parties delayed the reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. However, the Nari shakti Vandan Adhiniyam has now become law. Modi has fulfilled his commitment.”
The PM stressed that the progress of the poor, women, youth and farmers will ensure national growth, saying there was a buzz around “Modi’s guarantee”, apparently referring to the central government’s development initiatives. He said he guaranteed freedom from triple talaq for Muslim women and fulfilled it honestly. Modi said he is grateful that stree shakti has gathered in such large numbers to bless him. “In the last 10 years, we took a lot of initiatives to make women’s lives easier. We gave 10 crore Ujjwala gas connections, this benefit was received because of Modi’s guarantee. We gave water through pipe to sisters of 11 crore families, how did this happen, all because of Modi’s guarantee…” he said.
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