Rivaba Jadeja, the wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, has been appointed as the president of Mahila wing of Karni Sena in Gujarat.
Karni Sena, an outfit of the Rajputs, was in the news in January for staging protests in several states against release of the movie Padmaavat.
The announcement to appoint Rivaba as president of the outfit's women's wing was made by its president Mahipal Singh Makrana in Rajkot Thursday night.
Rivaba said Karni Sena was working not just for the Rajput community, but also for other communities that need upliftment. She said she would focus on women empowerment.
"I'm proud to be a part of this organisation, and will try my best to uphold the dignity of this post," she said.
She further said the next step would be to expand the women's wing of Karni Sena by appointing office bearers at district and taluka levels.
Asked about the #Metoo campaign, Rivaba said, "It is good that women who were exploited have shown the courage to come out. It shows that women have become aware. This will also give other women the courage to speak up."
In response to a question if this was a step towards joining politics, Rivaba said, "I cannot comment on it. The focus is on welfare of the community, but you can say that this is the beginning."
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- I’m proud to be a part of this organisation, and will try my best to uphold the dignity of this post,” Rivaba said, adding the next step would be to expand women’s wing by appointing office bearers at district level.
