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Women’s developmentour priority, says Yogi
When the BJP came to power in UP in 2017, there were not even 10,000 women in the police force. But now, at least 20% of those recruited are women, says chief minister
AGRA Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday underscored the government’s commitment to women’s development, saying there was more representation of women in the police force now and all government initiatives were reaching marginalised populations.
“When the BJP came to power in UP in 2017, there were not even 10,000 women in the police force. But now, at least 20% of those recruited are women,” he said addressing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ meet at at Seth Phool Chand Bangla PG College in Hathras.
The CM also announced an increase in the amount of Kanya Sumangala Yojana from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 from next year and said the “double engine” government was dedicated to the welfare of villages, poor, farmers, youth, and women.
Adityanath inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 214 development projects worth ₹177.29 crore for the district. He also engaged with the beneficiaries of government schemes, distributing certificates to them.
“The benefit under the Kanya Sumangala Yojana will be increased from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 from financial year 2024-2025. The nation has transformed in nine and a half years, and similar changes are witnessed in Uttar Pradesh in six and a half years,” he added.
“Uttar Pradesh is now free from riots, and the spirit of joy permeates the celebration of festivals across the state,” he said.
“Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we are seeing a new India, from where discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, region, language, or gender has been eliminated entirely. Work is being done with the spirit of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, and Sabka Prayas,’ said the CM.
Adityanath emphasized the development-oriented approach of the double engine government, highlighting the progress being made across various sectors such as roads, drinking water, and sports facilities.
“We want the daughters of Hathras to progress in the same way just as the daughters of western Uttar Pradesh excelled at the Asian Games. Our government has decided to appoint the daughters who won gold medals at the Asian Games as Deputy SP,” he said.
UP BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, minister for women and child development Baby Rani Maurya, social welfare minister Aseem Arun, Hathras MP Rajveer Singh, Rajya Sabha MP Geeta Shakya, district panchayat president Seema Upadhyay, and a large number of people from the district were present at the event.
