BJP Mahila Morcha opens bank accounts for women
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 25 2014:
The Mahila Morcha, BJP Manipur Pradesh observed the birthday of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay by opening bank accounts for women under PM's Jan Dhan Yojana, according to a statement issued by the president of Mahila Morcha.
More than 200 women opened bank accounts under the aegis of the Manipur Rural bank at the residence of State Mahila Morcha president Naorem Ibemcha Devi at Iroisemba.
S Sanahanbi Devi, vice-president, Wangnu Kim, vice-president, O Dayabati, general secretary, Purnima Roy, secretary and L Lotika, secretary in-charge (Media) of Mahila Morcha BJP Manipur Pradesh were present at the occasion.
Various mandals under the leadership of Ibemcha also launched similar initiatives of opening bank accounts at different locations with an aim to avail the benefits of the scheme to the maximum number of women in the State, the statement said.
N Ibemcha stated that the Mahila Morcha is planning to open more than 1 lakh bank accounts for women in the future.