Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 20 –
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, both the Central and Haryana Governments are actively working towards empowering women. He said that the government's goal is to ensure women become key contributors to the nation’s development.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that the suggestions provided by women today would play an important role in further empowering and strengthening women in the upcoming budget. Saini was speaking during the sixth pre-budget consultation with women for Budget 2025-26, held in Panchkula today.
A total of 35 women, playing leading roles across various fields, participated in the pre-budget consultation and shared their suggestions with the Chief Minister. The women who contributed ideas included Anganwadi workers, members of self-help groups, Drone Didi, Lakhpati Didi, representatives from NGOs, progressive women farmers, and women entrepreneurs. In addition, young women from Haryana who took part in the Prime Minister's Vikasit Bharat Young Leaders program in New Delhi on Swami Vivekananda Jayanti also shared their valuable suggestions.