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All safe under Modi's rule: Heptullah
New Delhi, Aug 20
People of all faiths are totally safe under the Narendra Modi
administration, Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah said on
Thursday.
"Everybody is safe, physically and otherwise," she said
while interacting with reporters after launching Online Application
Management System (OAMS) for women belonging to minority communities.
The
ministry's scheme 'Nai Roshni', which aims to empower and instill
confidence among women from minorities by providing knowledge, tools and
techniques for interacting with government systems at all levels, will
now an online system for application and other purposes.
"The OAMS would ensure quick services to the users," the minister said.
Heptullah said this initiative of her ministry would also help Modi's 'Digital India' programme.
"We
are training girls and young women, so that they can be own their on,"
she said, adding that the ministry's training was area specific and
would be provided all across the nation.
"The ministry will soon
take its programmes to northeastern region. The young women will be
trained according to the needs of the region," she said.
Commenting
on Modi's recent visit to the UAE, the minister said it was good for
both the countries as the visit has brought them closer.