India, March 8 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
On the occasion of Women's Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi engaged in a heartfelt conversation with the Lakhpati Didis in Navsari, Gujarat today, highlighting the significance of women's empowerment and their contributions to society.
The Prime Minister remarked that while the world celebrates Women's Day today, in our traditions and culture, it starts with the reverence for the mother, 'Matru Devo Bhava'. For us, every day of the year is 'Matru Devo Bhava', he added.
One of the Lakhpati Didis shared her experience of working with the Shivani Mahila Mandal, where they engage in beadwork, a cultural craft of Saurashtra. She mentioned that they have trained...