Port Blair, Mar 07: The International Women’s Day was celebrated with fervor by the Pradesh Mahila Congress under the leadership of Congress leader Mrs. Bindu Kumari at Gandhi Bhawan, Port Blair. ANTCC President Mr. Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. TSG Bhasker were the special Invitees on this occasion.
On this occasion, Mr. Halder & Mr. Bhasker honored women Congress workers by presenting a shawl and flower bouquet.
Mr. Bhasker said, “The first step for empowering women starts at home when parents give equal opportunities to their sons and daughters to pursue education and the freedom to make decisions”.
Zilla Parishad Member Mrs. Mariyam Bibi said, “Respect for women must start at the family level and there is a need to have an ideological change when it comes to providing equal opportunities and respect for women. We also need to fight against several stigmas attached to women in our society.”
Mrs. Bindu Kumari stated that celebrating women is a way of feeling gratitude to each and every woman in one’s life, be it in the professional or the personal life. The day is observed around the world to celebrate the importance of women and an equal future.
Ex-Pradesh Mahila Congress President Mrs. Shanta Laxman Singh stated that the women should be respected as mother, wife and sister, while advising women to strive for achieving excellence along with men in education, employment, finance, political fields.
Those present at the event included Congress Senior Leaders Mr. A.R Manickam, ANTCC Spokesperson- Mr. Tamil Selvan, NSUI State President-Mr. M.A Sajid, Ex-DCC General Secretary Mr. Abhibhusan Ghosh, PBMC Councilors Mrs. Mangayarkarasi, Mrs. Vasantha, Mr. Joga Rao, Pramukh- Ferrargunj Tehsil Mrs. Padmawathi and other Party Workers.
The vote of thanks was presented by the Senior Congress Leader Mrs. Neela Devi.
