Dehradun, April 25 -- Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday accused the Opposition of conspiring to deprive women of their rights and said women across the country would raise their voices against injustice. Addressing the 'Mahila Jan Akrosh Rally' held at Dehradun's Parade Ground, Dhami said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill was introduced to ensure women's rightful place in the democratic system. "The Opposition conspired to snatch away the rights of women. The women of the country will certainly speak against injustice as they are now fully conscious of their rights," the chief minister said. The event came a day after the Congress staged a protest demanding implementation of 33% reservation for women in the state assembly. The chief minister also participated in a 'Jan Akrosh Padayatra' which began at the Parade Ground and concluded at the Ghanta Ghar. Dhami said the Opposition had committed a "grave sin" by obstructing efforts to secure representation for women in legislatures. He added that the prime minister considers women the foundation for building a "New India". The chief minister also highlighted several central initiatives aimed at women's empowerment, including the Beti Bachao Beti Padao campaign, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, which he said had helped bring millions of women into the formal banking system. He also cited initiatives such as Startup India and the Lakhpati Didi programme aimed at promoting women's self-reliance, and said reforms such as the abolition of triple talaq had strengthened women's rights. Dhami also noted that a woman from a tribal country now held the country's highest constitutional office and that Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was heading a key ministry.He added that Uttarakhand had implemented 30% reservation for women in government jobs and enacted the Uniform Civil Code to safeguard women's rights. He added that "women were being linked with self-employment opportunities through various programmes, including initiatives under the Rural Livelihood Mission and schemes aimed at strengthening women's self-help groups". According to the chief minister, more than 2.65 lakh women in the state had become "Lakhpati Didis". However, state Congress vice-president Suryakant Dhasmana alleged that the ruling party was misleading the public on the issue of women's reservation. "They are fooling people. A law already exists for reservation of women in Parliament and state assemblies. The BJP itself proposed that reservation would be implemented only after the next census and delimitation. To deceive women across the country, they brought a new constitutional amendment bill," Dhasmana said. He added that the Congress has launched a statewide campaign to counter what he described as "misinformation" by the BJP on the issue....