'Take a selfie during Jalabhishek on Mahadev, gender inequality will be eradicated'; Uttarakhand Minister Rekha Arya's order to officials

Uttarakhand’s women and child welfare minister Rekha Arya has come into the limelight after a controversial order given to officials. Arya has ordered the officials to take selfies while ‘watering’ the Shivlinga on July 26, i.e. the concluding day of Kavad Yatra, in order to eliminate gender inequality in the state. After this order, Rekha Arya is being heavily criticized by the opposition party.

Activities to promote ‘Beti Bachao’ scheme

Rekha Arya has instructed the officers to send their selfies to the email id of the department. Also, selfies have been asked to be shared on WhatsApp of the concerned officials. Arya said that this activity will be implemented to promote the Central Government’s ‘Beti Bachao’ scheme under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ campaign.

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Organizing grand Kavad Yatra
Rekha Arya has organized the grand Kavad Yatra of 25 kilometers from Haridwar to Rishikesh. Officers, employees, Anganwadi workers and volunteers from other departments will participate in this yatra. The Yatra will conclude with Jal Abhishek to Lord Shankar at the 1300 year old Virbhadra Temple in Rishikesh by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Rekha Arya herself will participate in this Kavad Yatra. Arya has shared a video about this on Twitter. During the yatra, Arya mentioned that he will take the blessings of saints and heads of akhadas in Haridwar and will take an oath to improve the state’s gender ratio by 2025 at the Lord Shiva temple in Rishikesh. In Uttarakhand, 899 girls have been recorded for every 1,000 boys.

"Muje bhi janman lene do, Shiva ke mah mein Shakti ka Sankalp"
Mr @narendramodi Azadi K by G #Amrit_Mahotsav Resolution taken by me to further strengthen the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign!
Please don’t take away the right of birth from daughters @smritiirani @pushkardhami pic.twitter.com/QCEUmEw4y6

— Rekha Arya (@rekhaaryaoffice) July 20, 2022

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Criticism of opponents after Rekha Arya’s order
After Rekha Arya’s selfie order, opponents have started criticizing her in a big way. The opposition party leaders have suggested that instead of giving such instructions related to religion, attention should be paid to the increasing crime and violence against women.