The Congress/INDIA government at the centre will provide 50 percent reservation for women in the central government jobs.
This was disclosed by the president of the All India Mahila Congress Alka Lamba. Lamba was here for the charge taking ceremony of Chandigarh Pradesh Congress president Nandita Hooda.
She said, while the Congress manifesto has touched all sections of people across the country, it has special provision for women under ‘Naari Nyay’ (justice for women).
Besides 50 percent reservation in government jobs, one woman in every poor family across the country will get Rs one lakh in her bank account every year. She pointed out, this will help the entire family in meeting its financial needs.
She pointed out, how rape accused were patronized and protected under the BJP rule. She referred to the protest by women Olympians and the way the Modi government mercilessly treated them and protected the accused.
Speaking on the occasion, former union minister and the INDIA candidate from Chandigarh parliamentary constituency Manish Tewari expressed his gratitude to the leaders and workers of the Mahila Congress for the robust and active support they have been providing to his campaign.
He said the Congress had a tradition and history to work for the welfare and upliftment of women. He pointed out, it was late Rajiv Gandhi who introduced reservation for women in local bodies which is finally moving towards reservation for women in legislative bodies like the parliament and state assemblies.
Among those present on the occasion included Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky, former Punjab Mahila Congress president Ms Gurdarshan Kaur, Haryana president Sudha Bhardwaj, former Chandigarh Mahila Congress president Anita Sharma and others.