With the government implementing directives to give fifty per cent representation to women in the constitution of gram panchayats, incumbent eves who are taking up command of their respective villages have put forth an agenda to work for overall development of their localities with the help of male members of their families.
Winning the election for the post of sarpanch by the widest margin of 1,470 votes since the constitution of the panchayat at Dehlon village, Baljinder Kaur advocates negating gender bias instead of raising slogans in favour of women.
“I do not believe in working for a particular gender, caste, or section of society, even though I contested the election for sarpanch of a gram panchayat that is reserved for women,” said Baljinder Kaur. She said she, along with her colleague members of the panchayat, would work progress of all, including women, men, children and the elderly.