15k women in Sindoor-coloured sarees to welcome Modi in Bhopal on May 31

The BJP women wing said that the party has chosen 15,000 volunteers, who will wear the vermillion-coloured sarees, to welcome the PM during the event

Updated on: May 29, 2025, 10:25:33 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be welcomed by 15,000 women in Sindoor (vermillion) coloured sarees as a symbolic gesture of gratitude for Operation Sindoor –– India’s direct military response to Pakistan for the Pahalgam terror attack –– during his visit to Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh on May 31.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bhopal on May 31 to mark the commemoration of the 300th birth anniversary of Lok Mata Ahilya Bai, the 18th century ruler of the Malwa kingdom. (AFP)

PM Modi will participate in a women’s conference in Bhopal to mark the commemoration of the 300th birth anniversary of Lok Mata Ahilya Bai, the 18th century ruler of the Malwa kingdom.

The BJP women wing said that the party has chosen 15,000 volunteers, who will wear the vermillion-coloured sarees, from 1,300 mandals to welcome the Prime Minister during the event.

“The vermillion sarees are a tribute to the PM Modi and our armed forces, who gave befitting reply to the terrorism following the Pahalgam incident. The sarees will be provided by the party to the women,” said Madhya Pradesh minister of state Krishna Gaur.

The security arrangements at helipad and venue including traffic management, will be handled entirely by women officer. IPS Sonali Mishra will lead the security operations.

“The women police personnel will accompainy the security detail at the helipad and manage, traffic, stage and crowd management. For the first time, 47 women officers will lead the VIP security,” said a senior officer of police.

BJP state president VD Sharma said, “Even the food and water services will be provided by over 600 women of Self-Helped Groups. The Prime Minister is coming to Bhopal on May 31 to participate in the Women Empowerment Conference and all the arrangements for the program including his welcome and honour will be taken care of by Nari Shakti. This women's conference is dedicated to women empowerment. This conference will create a new history.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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