Jaipur, Nov 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attacked the Congress, saying it considered Rajasthan as its “ATM” where its leaders from Delhi swip ed card to withdraw money. Addressing a public meeting at Vijay Nagar of Ajmer, he said the Congress crossed all limits of appeasement politics for keeping its vote bank.
The state ranks number one in terms of corruption, appeasement, rape and other crimes against women, cyber crime and inflation index, he said. “The Gehlot government ran an ATM to swipe card and withdraw money. The Congress party turned Rajasthan into an ATM where its leaders from Delhi swiped the card to withdraw money. Such a government should be ousted,” Shah said.
Attacking the Congress government further, he said, “The Gehlot government has crossed all limits in Rajasthan for vote bank politics. Kanhaiya Lal was murdered in broad daylight in Udaipur, but not a single word came out of their mouth. They have made Rajasthan a state of riots,” Shah said.
The state goes to polls on November 25 and the results will be announced on December 3.
If the Congress comes back to power, organisations liked the banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) will get a free hand and Rajasthan will never be safe. “When you cast your votes in the upcoming elections, do not think that you are just going to make someone an MLA. Rather, your single vote is to form a double engine government under the leadership of Narendra Modi ji.”
Meanwhile, in a press conference in the city, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the pace of development will increase in Rajasthan if the “double-engine government” of the BJP is formed.
He said the Centre has done various development works which has changed the face of Rajasthan and the pace will pick up if the BJP is voted to power in the state.
“The face of Rajasthan has changed rapidly and I believe that the BJP government will once again come with the support of the people. We will win and with the double-engine government, the pace of development will further increase,” Gadkari said at a press conference in Jaipur.
The Assembly polls are due in the state on November 25.
He said that with better roads, tourism will increase and more employment opportunities will be created. Better infrastructure will boost tourism, which will create jobs, Gadkari added.
Replying to a question on toll tax on roads, Gadkari said that it will never end in the country. “The toll tax system has come out of compulsion as the government has less resources,” he said. He said that the government is working to abolish toll booths and working on satellite-based toll system to charge money on the basis of per kilometer travelled.
At present, people have to pay toll for the entire road even if they have travelled less distance. (PTI)
