Jaipur, March 15 -- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that women have an important role in building strong and developed countries. The journey of development is incomplete without the participation of half the population.

The Chief Minister was addressing the inauguration program of Shakti Vandan India's Self's Honor Festival at Jawahar Kala Kendra on Saturday.

He said that in our eternal culture, there is a tradition of worshiping Maa Durga for Shakti, Maa Lakshmi for wealth and Mother Saraswati for wisdom.

Sharma said that the Shakti Vandan Festival is a symbol of significant contribution in our women's empowerment efforts.

Our government is working with commitment to provide development -oriented environment to women...