Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the focal point of all initiatives of his government is women.
“On #InternationalWomensDay, celebrating the women of Assam; courageous, enterprising, resilient and changemakers. We are committed to ensure that each women in the State gets a fair opportunity to grow as the focal point of all our governance initiatives are women!” the CM said on X.
In another post, Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reducing cooking gas cylinder prices by Rs 100.
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“With the earlier cut of ₹200 & latest cut of ₹100 on LPG cylinders, our mothers and sisters can now significantly save and put this money to better use. On behalf of entire #ModiParivarAssam, I sincerely thank Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, for this bold decision,” he added.
Announcing the price cut on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Friday, the PM said it will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting ‘Nari Shakti’ (women power).