Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, General Secretary of the Congress party attacked central government and called PM Modi’s policies hollow on Wednesday at a rally in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. She said that their policies are meant to benefit the rich and not the poor.
“Their (Centre’s) schemes are hollow, whereas the schemes of the Congress government (in Rajasthan) are being implemented on the ground,” Gandhi said.
Priyanka also talked about schemes being run by the Gehlot government for the poor and backwards. Priyanka warned the public that if they want these public welfare schemes to continue they should choose the Congress government in the present state elections.
Priyanka promised two “guarantees” if the Congress is re-elected in the state — cooking gas cylinders for Rs 500 to 1.05 crore families and an annual honorarium of Rs 10,000 to the woman head of a family.
While talking about the Women’s reservation bill, she said, “They (BJP) speak of women’s reservation but it will be implemented after 10 years. They talked about OBC reservation, but when we raised the issue of a caste census, they went silent because they had also spoken of the ERCP, but nothing happened.”
Mrs Vadra took a jibe at the BJP and said that the BJP house is not in order, they are divided in Rajasthan. She said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has understood that talking about religions and castes during polls will get votes for it. “The Centre tries to suppress people. It only wants to be in power and secure its future,” Gandhi said.
She also alleged that the BJP-led Centre is running for a select few industrialists and there is no hearing of public issues in this government. “You need to understand what kind of leaders and governments you want — those who look for their own future and to be in the government and when elections come, talk about religion or the leaders who work for you,” she added. Priyanka is extensively campaigning in Rajasthan, this was her third rally at the place, which is a stronghold of Sachin Pilot in order to set the tone for Congress in Rajasthan elections.
For Rajasthan Congress CWC, which will decide the remaining tickets for Congress will be held in Delhi this weekend and sources say many big names who denied Congress high command orders during crises will be left out from the final list.