Today, India Making Policies Keeping In Mind Welfare, Aspirations Of Women: PM Modi

Mumbai: Emphasizing the importance of women’s empowerment for India’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that all policies from the army to mining are being made keeping in mind the welfare of women.

The Prime Minister on Saturday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 21,000 crore in Gujarat.

Addressing the gathering here, PM Modi said, “Our double engine government has empowered women in the last eight years. Their empowerment is imperative for India’s rapid development. From Army to mines, today India is making policies and taking decisions keeping in mind the welfare and aspirations of women.”

“We have come up with many new schemes keeping in mind every stage of the life cycle of women. Easing the life of women, reducing the difficulties in their lives and giving them more opportunities to move forward are among the top priorities of our government,” he said.

Addressing the gathering here, PM Modi said, “Our double engine government has empowered women in the last eight years. Their empowerment is essential for India’s rapid growth. From Army to mines, today India is making policies and taking decisions keeping in mind the welfare and aspirations of women.”

He said the BJP government in Gujarat put efforts to give more opportunities to women in the decision-making space and promote women at every level. Gujarat is one of the states in the country where 50 per cent reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions is for women, he said.

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