Taking a dig at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Rajasthan chief minister and BJP leader Vasundhara Raje on Monday said while the Congress makes many promises to the people before elections, there are no guarantees that they would be fulfilled if they win.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, the senior BJP leader said, "A few days ago, Priyanka Gandhi visited Rajasthan. She expressed concern over the state of women in Rajasthan, which is under Congress rule currently. If they (Rajasthan govt) had implemented the (Centre's) 'Nari Shakti' scheme in earnest, it would have helped the women of Rajasthan. Whenever she and her brother (Rahul Gandhi) come visiting the state, they make plenty of promises to the people. However, with the Congress, there's no guarantee that they would deliver on their promises if elected."
Claiming that the Congress government did not waive off farmer loans despite being in power for five years, Ms Raje, who is seeking a fresh term in the Assembly from the Jhalrapatan constituency, added, "Owing to rising crimes against women in the state, families fear for the safety of their female members."
Addressing an election rally in Jhunjhunu earlier, Priyanka Gandhi announced that the Congress would give Rs 10,000 annually to women as honorarium if elected in the state.
The polls for the 200-member assembly in Rajasthan will be held on November 25.
The counting of votes, along with those of four other poll-bound states, will take place on December 3.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Food Giants Selling Less Healthy Products In Low-And-Middle-Income Countries: Report
BJP Flags Waved At Priyanka Gandhi During Nagpur Roadshow. She Did This 'Wayanad AQI 35, Delhi Like Gas Chamber': Priyanka Gandhi's Toxic Air Post Video: Rajasthan Official Slapped By Independent Candidate Outside Booth "Thousand Times Better...": Delhi Lt Governor's Surprise For AAP's Atishi "World War 3 Has Begun": Ukraine Ex-Military Commander Amid Russia Conflict UK To Arrest Netanyahu If He Visits, "Will Comply" With World Court Order Hospitals Have Only 2 Days Worth Of Fuel Left, Says Gaza Health Ministry 2 Children Strangled To Death In Bengaluru, Parents Blame Each Other: Cops Putin Orders Mass Production Of Hypersonic Missiles For Use In Ukraine War Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.