Rashtra Sevika Samiti general secretary| India News
New Delhi, Rashtra Sevika Samiti general secretary Seetha Gayatri Annadanam on Saturday said International Women’s Day should be channelled in a constructive direction rooted in Indian cultural values. Women’s Day should not drift towards western-style feminism: Rashtra Sevika Samiti general secretary Asked how the nearly 90-year-old organisation views International Women’s Day on March 8, often described as a Western concept, Gayatri told PTI that social circumstances evolve with time and occasions that gain social significance should be positively guided. “When a particular day begins to have a strong social impact, instead of ignoring it, we should guide it in a constructive direction,” she said. Citing January 1 as an example, she said that though it was not traditionally significant, a large number of people now visit temples on that day. “This year, nearly two lakh devotees had darshan of Lord Ram on January 1, the highest number recorded in a single day. This shows that when society gives importance to a particular day, we can connect it with our own cultural and spiritual values,” she …
