Col Qureshi to be 'poster girl' of BJP minority wing's outreach
Colonel Sofiya Qureshi will be the "poster girl" of the BJP's minority wing outreach as part of the 11th anniversary celebrations of the Modi government with a special focus on women among minorities.
As part of the celebrations, the BJP's minority wing led by Jamal Siddiqui has made plans to hold chaupals (community gatherings) outside mosques, dargahs, churches and gurudwaras.The first chaupal will be organised on June 9 in
Shaheen Bagh
in the national capital, Siddiqui told ET.
Women at Shaheen Bagh had led the protest, from December 2019 to March 2020, against the Modi government's move to bring in the Citizenship Amendment Act. Now, the BJP is aiming to convey through the chaupals that it is equally sensitive towards minority women as it is for others. "Our sister Colonel Sofiya Qureshi made the country proud during
Operation Sindoor
. With her as an inspiration and poster girl of our campaign, we would motivate women among minorities to join the
NCC
, join the forces, go for higher studies to become self-dependent and also contribute to the country," Siddiqui said.
Colonel Qureshi, along with IAF Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, led the official press briefings on Operation Sindoor.
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