# Reach poor women with Omar govt schemes: NC leader Sadhotra 2026-09-17T03:56:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet National Conference additional general secretary Ajay Kumar Sadhotra has asked party women workers to personally connect with poor and marginalised women and tell them about welfare schemes run by the Omar Abdullah government. Speaking at a meeting in Jammu North's Domana area, he said many women miss benefits because they do not know about them, cannot afford to travel, or face paperwork problems. He called on women leaders to treat this as a special responsibility. Sadhotra said women's empowerment must go beyond politics to include education, healthcare, jobs, financial independence and a voice in decisions. He asked workers to learn about government programmes in health, education, employment and social security so they can help eligible women at the village level. He told them to visit their areas regularly, listen to problems and guide women to the right officials. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Sadhotra's push reflects a wider election-season strategy by both the NC and the BJP to consolidate women as a voting bloc. In Jammu and Kashmir, women account for nearly 48% of the electorate, and turnout has risen sharply in the past two polls. The Omar Abdullah government's flagship schemes include the Tehsil Diwas programme for local grievance redress and direct cash transfers under the Ladli Beti scheme for girls. The challenge will be whether the party can match the BJP's well-funded outreach machinery, which has already saturated panchayat-level women's groups with doorstep enrollment drives in the same constituencies. The effectiveness of this campaign will become measurable when voter lists are finalised ahead of the next assembly session. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com Tags: Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu North, National Conference, Omar Abdullah Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/reach-poor-women-with-omar-govt-schemes-nc-leader-sadhotra/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/reach-poor-women-with-omar-govt-schemes-nc-leader-sadhotra/#story-in-brief