Jammu, Dec. 18 : A meeting of Pradesh Mahila Congress was held at PCC HQ here today in which newly appointed Senior Vice President Pradesh Mahila Congress Smt. Inderjeet Kour was felicitated.
Shri Raman Bhalla former Minister & Working President JKPCC was chief guest, while the meeting presided over by Smt. Shameema Raina President Pradesh Mahila Congress.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Bhalla congratulated to Smt. Inderjeet Kaur Randhawa on being appointed as Senior Vice-President, Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Mahila Congress. This well-deserved responsibility reflects her dedication, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of the Congress party and women’s empowerment, Bhalla wished her great success in this new role and expressed confident that her experience will further strengthen the organization in Jammu & Kashmir.
JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla recalled that it was the Congress party which brought 33 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions, enabling lakhs of women across the country to enter grassroots governance and decision-making. He said landmark legislations such as the Dowry Prohibition Act, Equal Remuneration Act, Domestic Violence Act, and maternity benefits were outcomes of Congress’s progressive vision, aimed at ensuring dignity, safety and equality for women.
Highlighting economic empowerment, Bhalla said Congress governments consistently focused on women-centric welfare by strengthening Self Help Groups, Anganwadi workers, ASHA workers, and introducing schemes that enhanced women’s financial independence. He added that the Congress continues to advocate for stronger representation of women in Parliament and Assemblies, and has proposed concrete guarantees like direct financial support and increased job opportunities for women, reflecting its people-centric ideology.
In contrast, Bhalla accused the BJP government of betraying the aspirations of women, stating that rising inflation, unemployment and cuts in social sector spending have hit women the hardest. He said despite tall claims, crimes against women have increased, frontline women workers remain underpaid, and the BJP has failed to ensure effective implementation of women-safety laws. “Empowerment cannot be achieved through slogans alone; it needs intent and action, which the BJP lacks,” he asserted.
Raman Bhalla urged women to unite under the banner of Congress to safeguard their rights and future, stating that only the Congress party has the vision, experience and credibility to deliver true gender justice. He reaffirmed that the Congress women wing will continue to raise issues concerning women at every platform and fight against policies that weaken social justice, equality and democratic values.
Smt. Shameema Raina while addressing put strong emphasis over rejuvenating the organization at booth level and urged Mahila Congress workers to get connected with the people at grass root level ensuring that people’s problems are highlighted for resolution. She also urged the newly appointed Sr. Vice President Smt. Inderjeet Kour Randawah to work shoulder to shoulder with parent body and other frontal organizations as Mahila Congress is an important part of congress party which has always remained at the forefront to contribute towards serving people and strengthening the party.
Smt. Inderjeet Kour Randhawa confidently ensured that she under the leadership of Pradesh Mahila Congress President Smt. Shameema Raina will work vigorously to strengthen the organization and will reach every nook and corner of J&K with the party’s programmes and pro-people policies and further in the upcoming local bodies elections, the members of J&K Pradesh Mahila Congress shall play vital role in the success and victory of the party.
Smt. Santosh Manhas (Vice President ), Praveen Akhtar (Vice President), Shoba Sharma (Dist. President Reasi), Kousar Jan (Dist. President Poonch),Shahnaz Ji, General Secretary, Dwarka Choudhary (Ex-Corporator), R.S. Randhawa, Vijayat Pathania also spoke in the meeting.