Know about Akali Dal's big announcement, 33 percent seats reservation for women!?
According to sources Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president sukhbir singh badal on friday announced that apart from reserving 33 per cent seats for women in the state assembly and lok sabha elections, the party will also give 50 per cent representation to women in panchayat and local body elections. Will give seats. Addressing the first all-women conference at Maghi mela in Muktsar Sahib, Badal said that if voted to power in the state, the Akali Dal is also committed to promote all social welfare initiatives related to women.
Meanwhile apart from this, Sukhbir Badal said that the AAP government has closed the 'Shagun' scheme. This scheme will be started again after coming to power. Badal said, "We will also provide pulses under the 'Aata-Dal' scheme, in which there has been a huge cut. Apart from this, the old age pension will be increased to Rs 2,500 per month." Badal also appreciated the overwhelming response to the women's conference organized by stree Akali Dal under the leadership of Hargobind Kaur. He said that the way women gathered in the conference proves how much respect women have in Shiromani Akali Dal.
The Akali Dal chief said that the heirs of Mata Bhag Kaur appealed to the women to unite under the banner of the party and strengthen it further. Punjabis have been betrayed by both congress and AAP. congress had promised to waive off the loans of farmers, but did nothing. AAP had made big promises of doubling the supply of flour under the 'Aata-Dal' scheme, increasing old age pension to Rs 2,500 per month and giving Rs 1,000 per month to women.