Women’s Safety Our Government’s Top Priority Says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Today on Women’s Day, PM Narendra Modi lauded the achievements of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government during the last two tenures and said they have given top priority to women’s security and amended laws to introduce capital punishment for heinous crimes like rape. Remembering last 10 years scenario, Modi said India was walking on the path of women-led development. Modi made the remarks during the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ event in Gujarat’s Navsari district on Saturday.
Modi said that When a girl returns (home) late, her parents ask questions, but they don’t do the same when a boy comes late. they should do it. In the past decade, we have given women’s safety and security the highest priority and to stop crimes against women, we have changed rules and laws. PM Modi added my government changed the law to introduce capital punishment for heinous crime like rape.
Our government gives highest importance to ‘samman’ (honour) and ‘suvidha’ (facilities) for women. Modi emphasised the need to empower women from rural parts and said: “(Mahatma) Gandhiji used to say that the country’s soul lies in its villages. I would like to add that women are the soul of our rural areas and the soul of rural India resides in the empowerment of rural women.
Narrating to Triple Talaq Bill passed in 2019, Modi said our government works for women, we built thousands of toilets and gave dignity to women. Our government brought in stringent laws against triple talaq and saved the lives of lakhs of Muslim women from being destroyed. During the event, which has witnessed a huge footfall of women, PM Modi is set to disburse Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than 2.5 lakh women from over 25,000 Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
Union government in 2023 launched The Lakhpati Didi scheme and recognizes women members of SHGs, who have an annual income of at least Rs 1 lakh from agriculture, animal husbandry, and small industries, as ‘Lakhpati Didis’.