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Report
Mahila
Congress
 Due
to earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir, the communal riots manipulated
in Mau and floods in some other areas, a substantial part
of the Mahila Congress activities in October were related
to relief work. A Mahila Congress team led by its president,
Dr. Rita Bahuguna Joshi, visited Mau and toured the troubled
areas on the 21st and 22nd with the
PMC president, Dr. Sudha Rai, despite restricted movements
due to curfew. They met the Governor Shri T.V. Rajeshwar
in Mau on the 22nd, and presented a memorandum
to him apprising him of their findings and demanding urgent
rehabilitation of the victims, Rs. 5 Lakh from the UP Government
to families of those killed, enquiry by a sitting High Court
Judge and immediate arrest of and punishment to the culprits.
The Mahila Congress, through the PMC president, distributed
grains worth Rs. 50,000/- in the effected areas. Mrs. Indu
Pawar, Mrs. Waqar (VP, PMC), Mr.s Nazia (Councillor, Srinagar
and Ms. Musarat went as a team to various areas of J &
K, from 11th to 19th, for relief work.
They worked in Kamalkot and Madi on the 11th,
Leetwal and Gingli on 14th, and Tungdhar, and
in Uri on the 19th. The Mahila Congress is collecting
funds for the victims.
The
Mahila Congress held awareness meetings/ rallies/ demonstrations,
etc., against female infanticide in all states between 21st
to 25th. In Eastern UP these could not be held
due to the situation in Mau. In all district headquarters
of Uttaranchal these demonstrations were held between these
dates. In Haryana, Padyatra was taken out, led by 20 schoolgirls,
also attended by activists from neighbouring districts,
attended by Dr. Shobhana Shah (AIMC incharge of the state).
She also participated in a human chain with the Mahila Congress
at Indore (MP). In Chandigarh, Maj. Krishna Mohini (AIMC
incharge of the state) led, alongwith the PMC president,
an awareness procession through rural areas of Raipur (Dehradun),
which also collected funds for the Kashmiri earthquake victims
in sealed boxes, which will be opened at the time of presentation.
She also led a similar procession through the markets of
Chandigarh's Sector 29, 30, 31, aided by the Chandigarh
Mahila Congress president, also collecting funds in sealed
boxes. In Gujarat, a demonstration was held at Mehsana,
attended by Dr. Sushma Yadav (AIMC incharge of the state).
A
Mahila Congress meeting attended by about 1,000 women was
held on the 1st, after 17 years, at Darjeeling,
attended by activists from all 11 blocks and the ex and
the present MPs from Bengal. Mrs. Manju Hembrum (AIMC incharge
of the state) attended it. The PMC distributed Saris and
blankets to d500 women in Siliguri on the 2nd.
A Block level meeting attended by 750 women was held at
Haldibari on the 3rd.
Mrs.
Meera Singh (AIMC incharge of the state) stayed in Bihar
for electioneering work, touring the Congress candidates'
constituencies. In Gujarat, Dr. Sushma Yadav organized women
for electioneering work for the Zila Panachayat elections
in Gujarat.
Mr.
Madhu Jain (AIMC incharge of state) led about 250 women
in a joint procession by the Congress frontal organizations
in Jaipur, against the rape of a lady Sarpanch from the
CM's constituency.
Dr.
Jaya Shukla
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