New Delhi, March 3 -- In a significant move towards women's empowerment, the pre-budget 2025-26 meeting of Haryana gave women MLAs the first opportunity to speak and put forth their suggestions.

According to a press release, this meeting, chaired by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who is also the Finance Minister, was held on Monday in Panchkula.

Congress MLA Geeta Bhukkal was the first to speak, followed by more than 25 MLAs who made suggestions in the first session, which will be followed by the second session tomorrow.

Notably, 40 MLAs elected for the first time in the 14th Vidhan Sabha expressed their gratitude to the Chief Minister for providing an open platform to make suggestions on the budget.

The Chief Minister assu...