Jaunpur,

April 24 (HS): In Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, women workers of the Bharatiya Janata

Party held a public outrage rally on Friday in protest against the failure to

pass the Nari Shakti Vandan Act. A large number of women from the BJP and other

organizations participated in the rally. The program was inaugurated by the

district's Minister in Charge and Energy Minister, A.K. Sharma. The rally began

at the city's TD College and proceeded through various routes.

Earlier,

speaking to reporters in the Collectorate auditorium, A.K. Sharma said that

women constitute half the country's population and that women have always been

given a high place in Indian culture. He said that under the leadership of

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an attempt was made to introduce the Nari Shakti

Vandan Act in 2023, but opposition parties—Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool

Congress, and DMK—joined forces to prevent its passage.

He

alleged that the opposition was obstructing the rights that women were supposed

to receive through this Act. He also said that there is anger among women on

this issue and protests are taking place across the country. BJP workers are

protesting with the determination to ensure that women get their rights.

Speaking

on the issue of smart meters, A.K. Sharma said that this system is based on

modern technology and will improve power management. He added that

approximately 8 million smart meters have been installed in the state, of which

7.5 million are on prepaid mode. However, due to lack of awareness among the

general public, the government has currently banned the installation of new

smart meters.

He

assured that no consumer's bill will be unnecessarily increased. Any complaints

will be resolved immediately. Additionally, prepaid meter consumers are being

offered benefits such as a 2 percent discount, security deposit refunds, and no

power disconnections even with limited negative balances. He stated that the

government is committed to providing relief to consumers and further action

will be taken only after reviewing the technical flaws.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi