PANAJI
Impressed by Aam Aadmi Party’s women-centric policies and vision for the State, many Mapusa women joined the party in the presence of AAP Goa convenor Rahul Mhambre and Mapusa Women Wing leader and Bardez Bazaar consumer co-operative society’s first woman chairperson Poonam Azgaonkar, the party on Tuesday.
In a press release, AAP stated that Siddhi Naik (social worker and member of Mapusa People's Union), Ranjana Dalvi (a social worker who runs a driving school for women), Unni Salma Sheikh (works with an NGO for women empowerment), Dr Rehana Shaikh (a renowned doctor from Mapusa), Jyotsna Kambli (social worker), Centina Fernandes (former journalist and now an entrepreneur), Asha Mane (social worker), Jannifa Sheikh (social worker), Farhat Sheikh (student activist from Mapusa) and Shalu Singh (social worker) joined the party on Tuesday.
While speaking to the media, Mhambre said, "Despite the existence of the Griha Aadhar scheme for women, it never came to fruition when it is needed most. Today, cylinders are costing Rs 1,000, and other expenses are also going up, yet, women do not get monthly allowances on time".
