Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday asserted that the Congress has always been a strong supporter of women’s reservation, stating that the vision dates back to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who pioneered the inclusion of women in grassroots democracy.In a statement, Gehlot said the credit for bringing lakhs of women into political leadership over the past 25–30 years goes to Rajiv Gandhi and the Congress, which int…
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Jaipur, March 7 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said that women form the strongest foundation of a family, and if that foundation weakens, the entire structure of the household is shaken. She was addressing the International Women’s Day Felicitation and Awards Ceremony organised at JECRC University in Jaipur.Raje said that women’s representation in politics is still not adequate. To address this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, which…
Jaipur, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said on Saturday that women have to work three times as hard as men to secure their place in politics. She was addressing the Jat Mahila Shakti Sangam program organised at the Constitution Club in Jaipur on Saturday. Speaking at the event, Raje highlighted the challenges women face in public life and emphasised the need for greater representation of women in politics.She said that although women have made significant progre…