Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Gujarat Women to Send Rakhis and Postcards to Modi
More than 10,000 women in Gujarat plan to send rakhis and postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They will send them before Raksha Bandhan, a festival celebrated on August 28.
The women say the rakhis show affection, trust and a wish to protect him.
Anju Vekaria said women have sent these messages every year.
She also discussed government programs focused on women’s safety, education, housing and employment.
She said women are increasingly participating in government and local politics.
Vekaria praised initiatives such as Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Lakhpati Didi.
She criticized Opposition parties over a bill concerning women’s representation in parliament, but the article does not include their response.
More than 10,000 women from Gujarat will send rakhis and postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before Raksha Bandhan.
BJP Mahila Morcha state president Anju Vekaria described the rakhis as a thread of protection and an expression of affection and trust.
Raksha Bandhan will be celebrated across India on August 28, according to the report.
Vekaria highlighted government initiatives involving women’s safety, welfare, political participation and economic independence.
She alleged that Opposition parties blocked a bill that would have enabled 33 per cent Lok Sabha representation for women from the 2029 general election.
- Who
- More than 10,000 women from Gujarat associated with BJP Mahila Morcha and other organisations, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- The women will send rakhis and postcards to Modi ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
- When
- Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, which the article says will be celebrated on August 28.
- Where
- Gujarat, with the announcement made at the BJP state office in Gandhinagar.
- Why
- To express affection, trust and emotional attachment toward Modi, while wishing him good health, long life and strength.
BJP Mahila Morcha Position
Criticism of Opposition Parties
Women’s empowerment and representation
BJP Mahila Morcha Position
Anju Vekaria said government policies and schemes have treated women as partners in development and leadership, citing safety, welfare, economic programs and political representation.
Criticism of Opposition Parties
Vekaria alleged that Opposition parties, including Congress in her criticism, did not genuinely support women’s empowerment and blocked a bill related to 33 per cent Lok Sabha representation from the 2029 general election. The article does not include an Opposition response.
- Participants
- More than 10,000 women from Gujarat
- Recipient
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Festival date
- August 28
- Organizer spokesperson
- Anju Vekaria, Gujarat BJP Mahila Morcha president
- Political representation cited
- 33 per cent reservation for women in various categories of Gujarat government jobs and 50 per cent reservation in local self-government elections
- National legislation cited
- The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed by both Houses of Parliament in 2023, subject to implementation conditions