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Sitharaman during her recent visit to Kibithoo, the last border village in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh, was told that the people of the area cannot access All India Radio due to poor frequency but only Chinese radio frequency and had poor mobile network.
Replying to another question on empowerment of women in border areas by recruiting them in defence forces, the minister said that women in the country are working as fighter plane pilots and the government was trying to recruit them in other areas too.
“Those women who have not got permanent commission has approached the court for their rights and the matter is now sub-judice. However, I am considering how to give permanent commission to women in defence forces,” she added.