WOMEN wing of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday staged a protest at Raushanpura intersection in the city under the banner of Nari Nyaya Andolan. Demonstrating under the leadership of their state president Vibha Patel, the women wing demanded respite from the economic, social problems in the state. They also took the government on crosshairs on the issue of caste census, inflation and faltering medical administration in the state. They also submitted a memorandum to the governor of the state. Heavy police force was deployed on the moment barring the workers from reaching the Rajbhawan. State Unit Media Cell chief said that women’s reservation is crucial for protecting the rights of the females in the State and country and hence should be implemented with no delays.

 

Whereas former Minister Sajjan Singh Verma lashed out at the Government statting that there is a sense of fear and insecurity among the females of MP. Crime against women is grabbing headlines in the State and the silence of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav and other members of the council of ministers is raising serious questions on the same. Praising the movement by the party, former minister P C Sharma said that this movement is being run by the State throughout State to protect the rights of women. “This will wake the Government from the long sleep of negligence,” he said. Addressing the gathering, Vibha Patel demanded a strong law for women’s safety.

 

“The graph of incidents of atrocities, incest and rape on women is increasing day by day in State. Women’s Reservation Act should be implemented immediately and 33% reservation should be given only to women of backward classes. Caste census should be done soon for social equality and social justice. Economic empowerment should be done for the livelihood of women,” she said. She also emphasised that to empower women and ‘Ladli behnas’ who are economically weak, financial assistance of Rs one lakh annually or Rs 8,500 every month should be started soon under Nari Nyay to one woman of every poor family. Discrimination against women should be ended and the principle of ‘equal workequal pay’ should be implemented. Strict laws should be made to stop incidents of atrocities, misconduct, rape and to create an atmosphere of fear among criminals. Several leaders and office bearers of the party were also present during the same.