BJP Mahila Morcha protests 'inadequate' women candidates

JAMMU: The activists of BJP Mahila Morcha on Monday staged a demonstration here accusing party leadership of not fielding "adequate" women candidates for the state's upcoming assembly elections.
    
Led by spokesperson Geeta Thakur, about 40 activists gathered in front of the Jammu press club this afternoon and shouted slogans against party leaders alleging they failed to give tickets to sufficient female candidates despite party's commitment to give 33 per cent representation to the lot.
    
"We want adequate representation of women both in party and other democratic institutions for women empowerment," Thakur said, adding BJP has so far allotted tickets to only two women candidates in the polls to the 87-seat assembly.
    
"If the party continues to ignore us, we will appeal to the womenfolk not to cast their votes in favour of BJP candidates," Thakur warned.