PM Narendra Modi pitches for women empowerment for India's growth

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded women for contributing enormously in growth and making the country proud in various sectors.

Addressing people at the commemoration of the golden jubilee of Indian Merchant Chamber’s ladies wing, the PM said, "Women are performing better with each passing day in every sector in the country. The country can grow even swiftly if we prepare a better working environment for women and give them the due respect."

"Even Mahatma Gandhi advocated women empowerment. On his return to the country, the father of the nation had first met Ganga Baa who gifted him the ‘Charkha’ that soon became his identity," he added.

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Here are his top quotes at the function:

• Women of our country have great potential. They strive hard for success.
• Recently, the government passed the rule for maternity leave. The leaves have been enhanced from twelve weeks to twenty-six weeks.
• Women do not need to submit marriage or divorce certificate for passport. It will be their discretion to use the name of their father or mother in the passport.
• When all the schemes for women empowerment will be implemented together, people will get to know that the government has been working in a planned manner to achieve its goal.
• Why the properties and houses are registered in the name of men?
• If the registry of the house is done in the name of women, they will not have to submit the marriage or divorce certificate while applying for passport.
• The Centre has taken several steps in regard to women empowerment.
• Over 70 per cent loans attained under Mudra Yojna are taken by women.
• The Centre's Ujjawala Yojna has benefited more than 1.20 crore women in the rural areas.

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Here is the video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djrd9XMHPfk