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Addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, BJP Spokesperson Rajni Sethi, accompanied by Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Incharge, J&K BJP, and Poonam Gupta, Mahila Morcha leader, said that the NC has mastered the “art of giving lollypops” to the people, offering temporary benefits without any sustainable vision for development.
Rajni Sethi cited the so-called “free bus service for women” launched by the NC government in April 2025 as a prime example of this gimmick politics. “The scheme was projected as a landmark welfare measure but was, in fact, designed to gain sympathy and votes from women. Now, within a year, the government itself is considering withdrawing it, terming it a financial burden,” she said, referring to the recent statement of Transport Minister Satish Sharma.
“This exposes the NC government’s lack of planning and accountability. If they had no financial roadmap, why introduce such a scheme? Why play with the emotions of women for electoral advantage?” she questioned.
Rajni Sethi said that the NC’s intentions are clear to impress female voters with short-term freebies and later quietly retract them. “But the politically aware women of Jammu and Kashmir can no longer be misled by such tactics,” she asserted. She demanded that Omar Abdullah and the NC leadership clarify their stand on the issue. “Is women’s empowerment only a political slogan for them, or do they genuinely believe in equality and opportunity for women?” she asked.
Drawing a comparison, Rajni Sethi highlighted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has witnessed true and sustainable women empowerment through initiatives like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Ujjwala Yojana, PM Awas Yojana, Mudra Yojana, and Women’s Reservation in Parliament. “These are not lollypops but structural reforms that have transformed lives across the nation,” she said.
She added that before the abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A, women in Jammu and Kashmir suffered from discriminatory laws that denied them equal rights. “Only after 2019 did they receive full constitutional equality and dignity. The BJP government made this historic transformation possible,” she emphasized.
Calling the NC minister’s recent statement “shameful and insensitive,” Rajni Sethi said it reflects the party’s lack of commitment to women’s rights. “The BJP stands firmly with every woman of Jammu and Kashmir — not with hollow promises, but with a proven record of empowerment, equality, and respect,” she concluded.