BJP Mahila Morcha
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Mahila Morcha | |
|---|---|
| President | Vanathi Srinivasan |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Newspaper | Kamal Sandesh |
| Ideology | Integral humanism Conservatism Hindu Nationalism |
BJP Mahila Morcha, or simply Mahila Morcha (IPA: Mahilā Mōrcā, transl. Woman's Front), is the women's wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India. Vanathi Srinivasan, former Tamiladu BJP Unit Vice president is the national president of the wing.[1][2][3] On 3 July 2015, Daggubati Purandeswari was appointed in-charge of BJP Mahila Morcha.[4][5]
History
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The BJP's Malila Morcha was formed in 1980.[6]
On 26 March 1999 in a speech in New Delhi the BJP's Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the 10th Prime Minister of India, admitted, that as in other parties, the Mahila Morcha was "one of the peripheral organisations and not integral to shaping the policies and programmes of the party", whilst at the same time stressing the need for women's participation to be more effective.[7]
Campaigns
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In September 2019 the Mahila Morcha used the Durga Puja festival in a campaign to spread the BJP party's message to women particularly on Article 370 and the National Register of Citizens (NRC).[8]
See also
- Bharatiya Janata Party, The parent political party
- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, The youth wing of the BJP
- BJP Minority Morcha, A BJP wing for minorities
- All India Mahila Congress, comparable Women's wing of opposition party
References
- ^ "Akhilesh Yadav faces BJP Mahila Morcha protests over Badaun gangrape : North, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "Badaun Gangrape: Police Fire Water Cannons on Protesters". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "BJP Mahila Morcha protests against increasing number of rapes in UP". Business Standard India. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ "BJP creates OBC morcha ahead of Bihar election". 4 July 2015.
- ^ "With an eye on Bihar, UP polls, BJP forms OBC Morcha to boost electoral fortunes". 3 July 2015.
- ^ Kumari & Kidwai (1998), p. 99.
- ^ Vajpayee (2000), pp. 332–336.
- ^ Arnimest (2019).
- Arnimest, Shankder (28 September 2019). "Posters, boat rides & tea stalls — how BJP plans to use Durga Puja to win over Bengal". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Kumari, Abhilasha; Kidwai, Sabina (1998). Crossing the Sacred Line: Women's Search for Political Power. Hyderabad: Orient Longman. ISBN 8125014357. OCLC 1129461055. OL 2309708W.
- Singh, Pitam (22 February 2003). Women Legislators in Indian Politics. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180690198. OCLC 491611670. OL 3716171M – via Google Books.
- Vajpayee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2000). "Women's Particaption in Political Leadership". Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee: Selected Speeches. Vol. 1. New Dehli: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. ISBN 8123008341. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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