Safety, inflation weigh on Chandigarh women voters’ mind
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Safety, inflation weigh on Chandigarh women voters’ mind

Hindustan Times  

Safety, unemployment and inflation were main issues on the minds of women of Chandigarh who stepped out to vote on Saturday. The city has a total of 6.59 lakh voters, out of which 3.18 lakh voters are women and the remaining 3.41 lakh are men. Safety of women, especially those staying alone, is the most important factor,” said Charanjit Kaur, 31, of Badheri village. If there were better employment prospects here, perhaps our children wouldn’t have to leave home to seek their futures elsewhere,” said Kulbir Kaur of Sector 18. There is a need to ensure that registration of properties floor wise/ share wise should be allowed.” Manjit Kaur, 45, of Badheri who works as a house help said, “Inflation has hit household budget.

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