All India Mahila Congress to launch membership drive starting today.

CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The 40th foundation day of the Women’s Congress was celebrated in the auditorium of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, under the leadership of Madhya Pradesh Women’s Congress President Mrs. Vibha Patel, with All India Women’s Congress coordinator and MP in-charge Sunita Gawande as the chief guest. On this occasion, the Madhya Pradesh Women’s Congress also launched a membership drive in line with the campaign initiated by the All India Mahila Congress.

A website was launched for the membership drive, which commenced across the country today. As part of the drive, a membership fee of ₹100 has been set for women to join, and the payment process will be completed online. On this occasion, the National President of All India Mahila Congress, Alka Lamba, conveyed a message via projector at the Congress office, encouraging women to actively participate in the membership campaign.

In the presence of All India Mahila Congress General Secretary and MP in-charge Sunita Gawande, the leaders of the Women’s Congress reiterated their commitment to women’s justice and empowerment on the foundation day.

Vibha Patel, President of Madhya Pradesh Women’s Congress, said that the membership campaign has also begun in MP with the launch of a website, allowing women from all walks of life to become members of the Women’s Congress for a five-year term. The campaign will be carried out at the state, district, and block levels, down to the booth level. Each woman has been tasked with enrolling 50 new members, and provisions have been made to ensure transparency, which will uphold the dignity of women. After completing the online membership process, a certificate will be issued online immediately. Vibha Patel emphasized the goal of enrolling as many members as possible from Madhya Pradesh.

She further criticized the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, calling it a betrayal by the BJP against women, as the cunning provisions of this amendment delay the implementation of reserved seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies until after 2029. The Women’s Congress will demand the removal of these provisions and immediate enforcement of the amendment. Other demands include maximum appointments of women in high-ranking positions, the implementation of the “equal pay for equal work” principle to prevent wage discrimination, strict enforcement of laws like the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The Women’s Congress also demands 50% reservation in government jobs for women and will work to educate women about their rights and ensure legal protections. The Women’s Congress will press the government from the streets to the parliament to fulfill these demands.

The event was attended by several Women’s Congress leaders and workers, including Rajlakshmi Nayak, Sheetal Malviya, Pratibha Tomar, Rashida Mustafa, Mahak Rana, Tala Devre, Meena Verma, Rajkumari Gurjar, and Geeta Jatav, among others.