Jammu, 22-04-2026: A massive “Nari Shakti Akrosh Rally” consisting of thousands of women from across the region, led by prominent social as well as political activists including MPs, and MLAs, rallied to express their outrage against injustice, and continual denial of women rights by the Congress and the INDI alliance.
The rally was organized to condemn their opposition to the Women Reservation Bill in Parliament, which participants described as a historic step toward empowering women.
The rally commenced from Maharaja Hari Singh Park, where prominent women leaders addressed the participants. The protestors, carrying placards and raising slogans, marched through key roads of Jammu city towards the Congress party office. As the rally progressed, it witnessed an overwhelming surge in participation, with multiple groups joining en route, swelling the number of protestors to nearly 10,000 by the time it reached its destination.
Upon reaching the Congress office, the rally was halted by heavy police barricading. Undeterred, the protestors staged a strong demonstration, burning effigies symbolizing the Congress party and leaders of allied parties who opposed the Women Reservation Bill.
Senior BJP leadership, including J&K BJP President & MP (Rajya Sabha) Sat Sharma CA, BJP National Secretary & MLA Dr. Narinder Singh, J&K BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP (Rajya Sabha) Ghulam Ali Khatana, BJP Vice-Presidents Bharat Bhushan, Priya Sethi, and Rekha Mahajan, General Secretaries Sanjita Dogra, and Gopal Mahajan, MLAs Surjit Singh Salathia, Sham Lal Sharma, Dr. Devinder Kumar Manyal, Prof. Gharu Ram Bhagat, Ch. Vikram Randhawa, Yudhvir Sethi, Arvind Gupta, Devyani Rana, Shagun Parihar, Surinder Bhagat, and Mohan Lal Bhagat, Mahila Morcha President Neha Mahajan, Adv Purnima Sharma, Rajni Sethi, and other senior leaders were present to support the rally.
Addressing the gathering, Priya Sethi, former Minister, strongly criticized the Congress and its allies for what she described as their “anti-women mindset.” She stated that opposing the Women Reservation Bill reflects their unwillingness to empower women politically and socially. She asserted that while the Modi government remains fully committed to ensuring dignity, safety, and equal representation for women at all levels, Congress, and its allies denied the rightful dignity to women.
Shagun Parihar, MLA, emphasized that the rally was not just a protest but a powerful message from the women of Jammu & Kashmir. She said that the Congress and INDI alliance have repeatedly failed women by prioritizing vote-bank politics over genuine empowerment. She reiterated that the Women Reservation Bill is a transformative step that will reshape the political landscape in favor of women’s participation.
Devyani Rana, MLA, in her address, said that the massive turnout itself is proof of growing awareness and anger among women against those who obstruct their progress. She accused the opposition of deliberately blocking reforms that would uplift women and called upon them to introspect their stance.
Adv. Neha Mahajan condemned the opposition’s actions in strong terms, stating that denying women their rightful representation is an affront to democratic values. She said that the BJP will continue to fight for women’s rights and ensure that their voices are heard loud and clear across the nation.Other Mahila leaders also addressed the women protestors, strongly condemning the Congress and the INDI alliance for halting a reformatory bill.