Haryana Assembly passes women empowerment resolution; Congress boycotts session

Haryana State Assembly on Monday (April 27, 2026) passed a resolution for the formation of a Special Committee of the assembly on women empowerment, even as the Congress boycotted the special session of the Assembly, accusing the ruling BJP of misusing the legislative platform for political propaganda.

Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the constitution of the women empowerment committee would strengthen the women in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The committee would prove to be a milestone in the direction of women empowerment, he said.