Patriotism dominates meet on women empowerment: Young & old thank Army

Bhopal: Patriotism and Operation Sindoor dominated the Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran (empowerment) Maha Sammelan (meet) in Bhopal in the presence of PM Modi on Saturday.Tricolours fluttered at the venue. A group of young girls donning camouflage dress dreaming of being like Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, were present at the event.The young girls, students of class 9, captured attention outside the Jamboree Ground. A girl in the group Rishika said "I have come to meet PM Modi and thank him for Operation Sindoor". Asked for the reason for coming in army print dress, another girl from the group, Priyanshi said "We want to join the Indian Army and serve the nation". The girl students were inspired by Col Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh. "I want to make my country proud like the two women officers" said another girl, Khushi. For them, the impression left by the women officers was enough motivation to make their future in the armed forces. Another man holding a memento of all leaders and freedom fighters came from Hoshangabad, but was denied entry for not having a pass. The man, Krishna Yadav, said for the past over two decades he and his organization have been actively participating in welfare schemes of the central and the state govt. "I have also worked with the Army in flood relief operations. I wanted to thank PM Modi and Army, " said the man, unhappy as he didn't get to give the memento. The attendants chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai' entered the venue. There was a multilayer barricading at the Jamboree Ground. Around 2 lakh women from different corners of MP were believed to be brought in buses.Many buses coming from different cities were late in reaching the venue. They kept coming even after PM Modi reached the venue. The road was closed from the Mahatma Gandhi school for the ones coming from the MP Nagar side. The back and the open land area on sides of a school in front of the ground were used for parking vehicles.