J&K Tourism Dept organises all women bike rally in Jammu

INTERNATIONAL DESK: To celebrate International Women’s Day, an all women bike rally was organised by the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu in collaboration with Mission Shakti J&K and Biker Brotherhood motorcycle club.

The Bike rally started from Padam Shri Padma Sachdev PG College of Women, Gandhi Nagar, and was flagged off by Purnima Sharma, Deputy Mayor Jammu and Prof. Sangita Nagari, Principal Padam Shri Padma Sachdev PG College of Women.

Around 47 women bikers, including three police personnel participated in the bike rally, covering tourist destinations like Surinsar, Mansar and Manwal.

Addressing the media, the Deputy Mayor of JMC said, “Today our daughters are not less than anyone. They are excellent in every field”.

The Director Tourism of Jammu informed that it is not just a bike rally, it’s also a message that women can do everything.

“They can be everything that they want to be and do anything that they want to do” he said.

The women bikers were received at Mansar by Sunita Devi, Sarpanch Mansar and Gurwinder Jeet Singh, CEO Surinsar Mansar Development Authority. The CEO SMDA said that “The ultimate aim of this rally is to empower women to go to tourist destinations even as solo travelers and also inspire them to become agents of change”. (India Blooms)