Lakshmi Sahgal recalled: Tripura CPIM Accuses BJP of Depriving Women of Employment Opportunities
The Opposition party in Tripura, CPIM slammed the ruling BJP for ‘depriving’ women across the country. The Party also pointed out that women, despite their engagement in a wide spectrum of socio-economic activities, are facing deprivation, especially from the point of view of employment opportunities.
The opposition leader and CPIM State Secretary Jitendra Choudhury labelled the allegations during the observance of Prayan Diwas of late freedom fighter Lakshmi Sahgal in Agartala on Tuesday.
During the program, Opposition leader Jitendra Choudhury criticized the ruling BJP government, accusing them of deceiving women under the guise of the "Lakhpatididi" scheme. He claimed that in Tripura, the BJP government is manipulating the Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission to exploit women rather than providing them with genuine employment opportunities.
Choudhury argued that the BJP and the RSS have historically ignored the crucial role of women in nation-building. He pointed out that the 17th Lok Sabha had 78 women MPs out of 543, but this number has decreased to 74 in the current 18th Lok Sabha.
He emphasized that women involved in various sectors like education and health are being marginalized under the BJP-led government. He noted that the employment crisis in the country disproportionately affects women, worsening their situation.
The All India Democratic Women Association (AIDWA) organized the Prayan Diwas event of Lakshmi Sahgal, featuring a mass demonstration to support their 5-point charter of demands, which includes halting the privatization of education and health sectors.
Addressing these demands, Jitendra Choudhury accused the BJP government of aggressively privatizing essential sectors like health and education. He claimed that the BJP government in Tripura has partnered with private entities to establish a medical college at the state’s IGM hospital. He also highlighted that since the BJP came to power in Tripura, over 25,000 teaching positions have become vacant, with insufficient recruitment over the past six years.
Choudhury alleged that the government has no plans to recruit enough teachers to meet the growing number of students in schools and colleges, nor to open new schools. Instead, he accused them of shutting down existing ones.
(Tripura, Tripura News)
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