India moving from women development to women-led development: PM

May 04, 2018 09:33

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the office bearers and karyakartas of Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party Mahila Morcha through NaMo App via video bridge, on initiatives taken by the government for women empowerment. Excerpts:

- India is marching ahead from women development to women led development.

- About nine crore women have benefitted from Mudra scheme so far .

- Able women have been given important portfolios in our cabinet.

- We increased maternity leave for women to 6 months. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was started, more than 19 thousand crore deposited under this scheme.

- We need to expose the hollow promises made by Congress party and urge the people of Karnataka to join the journey of development.

with inputs from ANI

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