In her recent statements, Priyanka Gandhi has defended the Congress party as followers of Mahatma Gandhi and accused PM Modi of falsely portraying Congress as anti-religion. She also highlighted the poor state of government-run cowsheds in Uttar Pradesh and criticized the saffron party’s claim of being the champions of the Hindu religion. She pointed out the Congress party’s efforts to improve the condition of cowsheds in Chhattisgarh.
Priyanka emphasized the long-standing connection of the Gandhi family with the Raebareli constituency, pointing out that Rahul Gandhi, succeeding Sonia Gandhi, would be their candidate there. She also mentioned the past association of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi with the constituency and assured the continuation of this tradition with Rahul Gandhi’s potential victory.
Furthermore, Priyanka criticized the Modi government for taking credit for the free ration scheme and accused the BJP of causing paper leak issues in Uttar Pradesh. She promised to implement stringent laws to prevent future question paper leaks and pledged to eliminate GST on education if the Congress party comes to power. She also proposed to scrap the Agni-Veer scheme for armed forces recruitment.
Regarding her election promises, Priyanka vowed to restore the previous system of permanent appointment with pension for army personnel and pledged to create a Rs 5,000 crore fund to support small entrepreneurs. She committed to eliminating GST on education if Congress wins the election and to scrapping the Agni-Veer scheme for armed forces recruitment.
The article also provides details about the election in the Raebareli constituency. The voting is scheduled for the fifth phase on May 20. BJP’s candidate Dinesh Pratap Singh will be running against Rahul Gandhi, while BSP’s candidate is Thakur Prasad Yadav. The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Rae Bareli are considered significant.
