Rahul Gandhi highlights growth of ‘Indira Fellowship’, calls for greater participation of women in politics

New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi emphasised the growth of ‘Indira Fellowship’ since its launch last year and called for greater participation of women in politics.

In a post on X, Gandhi said that “true equality and justice” requires more women in politics and urged all women to become active participants in “women-centric politics” by joining Shakti Abhiyan.

“A year ago, we launched the ‘Indira Fellowship’ with a mission to amplify women’s voices in politics. Today, this initiative has grown into a powerful movement for women’s leadership,” Gandhi said in the post.

“True equality and justice require more women in politics. “Aadhi Abadi, Poora Haq” embodies our unwavering commitment to this cause. I urge all women who are passionate about creating real change to join the ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ and become active participants in women-centric politics. By getting involved, you will contribute to building robust grassroots organisations and driving meaningful change. Join us and register today at http://shaktiabhiyan.in. Together, we can create change, from the villages to the nation as a whole,” the post mentioned.

Indira Fellowship is an initiative in honour of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, to amplify the voices of women in the political arena.

As per the Indira Fellowship website, Shakti Abhiyan is a movement ‘by women for women’ to ‘Educate, Organize, Agitate’ for equal rights and ownership (Haq & Hissedari) inspired by the principle of Aadhi Abadi, Pura Haq.

Participants receive mentorship, training on policy-making, grassroots campaigning, and leadership development over a nine-month program.