PM Modi to Address Women’s Convention in Varanasi Ahead of Bengal Elections
To keep heat on Opposition, PM to address women’s convention in Varanasi on Bengal poll eve
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a women's convention in Varanasi on April 28, focusing on women's empowerment and the recent defeat of the Constitutional 131st Amendment Bill, which aimed to reserve 33% of seats for women in legislative bodies. This event coincides with the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
- 01PM Modi's address will target women's empowerment and the recent legislative defeat.
- 02The event aims to gather over 50,000 women attendees from Varanasi and surrounding areas.
- 03The Constitutional 131st Amendment Bill, which sought 33% reservation for women, was recently defeated in the Lok Sabha.
- 04The BJP plans to assign key event responsibilities to women leaders to emphasize empowerment.
- 05The timing of the convention aligns with the first phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a women's convention in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on April 28 as part of a two-day tour. The convention aims to highlight women's empowerment and follows the recent defeat of the Constitutional 131st Amendment Bill, which sought to reserve 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. The BJP is targeting an audience of over 50,000 women from Varanasi and nearby districts, with preparations led by women leaders within the party. This event is strategically timed just before the first phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections, allowing the Prime Minister to address the political landscape and criticize the Trinamool Congress for allegedly betraying women's interests. Modi's government has faced accusations from the Opposition of using the Bill for political gain in election-bound states. The Prime Minister will also participate in another event in Varanasi on April 29.
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The convention aims to mobilize women voters and highlight government initiatives for women's empowerment, potentially influencing voter sentiment in the upcoming elections.
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