CHANDIGARH: The Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab's Mahila Morcha President Jai Inder Kaur strongly condemned the atrocities committed against women candidates during the filling of nomination papers for Punjab Municipal Corporation elections and has demanded the National Commission for Women to immediately intervene and take action against these appalling incidents.
In a letter written to the NCW Chairperson, Jai Inder Kaur said: "The recent incidents of violence and harassment against women candidates in Punjab are deeply disturbing and unacceptable. It's shocking to see how women were being targeted and intimidated, simply for exercising their right to participate in the democratic process."
She further wrote, "As the President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Punjab, I strongly condemn these atrocities and demand immediate action from the National Commission for Women. It's imperative that the NCW takes concrete steps to ensure women's safety and dignity during elections."
Jai Inder Kaur further highlighted, "The incidents in Patiala, where nomination papers of BJP women candidates were torn and women physically assaulted outside the DC office, are particularly alarming. Visual evidence clearly implicates senior AAP leaders, MLA Chetan Singh Jouramajra and MLA Ajit Pal Kohli."
She further requested, "I urge the NCW to constitute a fact-finding team to investigate these incidents, recommend legal action against perpetrators, and direct the Punjab Women Commission to fulfill its statutory duties. Women's safety and empowerment are non-negotiable. We will continue to fight for justice and accountability."