PM Modi celebrates '12 years of Nari Shakti', highlights NDA's push for women-led development
New Delhi, June 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday celebrated "12 Years of Nari Shakti", emphasising the steps and initiatives taken towards strengthening women's empowerment by the government under his leadership.
In an 'X' post, PM Modi stated that it reflected the prominent role being played by women across education, healthcare, sanitation, housing, sports, science and governance. He further stressed that the efforts being made to ensure women's empowerment are deeply rooted and have helped create an environment where women can realise their full potential and contribute even more strongly to nation-building.
"Over the last 12 years, the NDA Government has worked to further women-led development. And, this is visible across sectors. From financial inclusion and entrepreneurship to education, healthcare, sanitation, housing, sports, science and governance, women are playing a prominent role across diverse sectors. The efforts of the NDA Government are rooted in dignity, opportunity and empowerment. They have helped create an environment where women can realise their full potential and contribute even more strongly to nation-building," said PM Modi.
The Prime Minister also praised the growing participation and interest of women towards developing drone technology, which has opened new avenues of opportunity and transformed the development landscape across the nation.
"I am particularly happy to see India's Nari Shakti make a mark in sectors like science, space and innovation. Their growing participation in emerging fields such as drone technology is opening new avenues of opportunity and transforming development landscape across the nation. Our Government is actively supporting Self Help Groups, which are going a long way in making women financially independent," he added.
The remarks come after leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gathered in New Delhi to congratulate PM Modi on completing 4,399 days in office, making him India's longest-serving democratically elected Prime Minister in consecutive terms. NDA leaders hailed his tenure, citing development initiatives, governance reforms and welfare programmes implemented over the past 12 years.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Every country has its challenges, but I'm impressed with India's focus on women-led development. Seeing women in drone technology and space is inspiring. That said, I hope the grassroots reality matches the rhetoric—especially in rural areas where female literacy and health still lag. But commendable goals.
Great speech, but talk is cheap. Let's see more women in top positions in the bureaucracy and corporate boards. More police stations should have women SPs. Our daughters need real role models, not just photo ops. Still, I support any initiative that helps women stand on their own feet. 👏
I'm a teacher in a small town and I've seen more girls coming to school in the last decade. That's a real win. But we need better infrastructure—separate toilets, safe transport, and more women teachers. The Nari Shakti mantra is good, but implementation needs to speed up. ❤️
As a working woman in a metro city, I appreciate the push for financial inclusion and bank accounts for women. But the real test will be in the next 12 years—can we get more women into Parliament and state legislatures? True 'Nari Shakti' means political power too. Still, good to see the conversation happening. 👍
I'm proud to see our PM acknowledging the role of women. My wife runs a small tailoring unit thanks to a Mudra loan. But some things still hurt—like the lack of women in high judiciary. We need more women judges and more women in the armed forces. Let's not just celebrate, let's accelerate!
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