PATNA, Nov 4: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that crimes against women have “skyrocketed uncontrollably” under the BJP-JD(U) rule in Bihar and posed questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the alleged “neglect” of women’s safety, health, and dignity in the last 20 years.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the BJP-JD(U) over the security situation for women and asserted that the Mahagathbandhan is fully committed to their empowerment and economic upliftment.
Kharge said the Congress’ promises are not just to garner votes during elections or right before them, but rather, they are the same promises that the party will fulfil.
Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, alleged that for the 20 years under the BJP-JD(U) government in Bihar, there has been a “consistent neglect” of women’s safety, health, and dignity.
The prime minister didn’t remember to check on Bihar’s women for an entire decade, and now, at election time, a sham digital outreach is being staged for votes, Ramesh said.
In a post in Hindi on X, Kharge said, “The BJP-JDU government in Bihar has been in power for 20 years. If even today, Modi ji has to say that in Bihar ‘daughters-in-law and daughters are not safe’, then this is his self-admission that in 20 years, they have not made Bihar safe!”.
He alleged that the situation of women and children in the state is extremely alarming.
Citing data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS), Kharge claimed that 70 per cent of children in the state were afflicted with anaemia and 40 per cent were victims of malnutrition. Only 11 per cent of infants receive adequate nutrition, he said.
The Mahagathbandhan is fully committed to the empowerment and economic upliftment of half the population, he said, referring to women.Listing the promises made to women by the Mahagathbandhan, Kharge said they will be given an assistance of Rs 2,500 per month if the opposition alliance comes to power.
A monthly pension of Rs 1,500-Rs 3,000 would be given to the elderly, widows, and disabled, while Jeevika Didis will be given official status, he said.
MODI HAS A FAKE DEGREE, ALLEGES RAHUL IN BIHAR
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday charged Prime Minister Narendra Modi with possessing a “fake degree”, and blamed it for the latter’s alleged indifference towards education.The Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha made the jibe at the PM in one of his rallies in Bihar, where he addressed three back-to-back election meetings on the final day of campaign for the first phase of assembly polls.
The Raebareli MP recalled that in ancient times, Nalanda was home to “one of the best universities, seeking admission to which students from China, Japan and Korea used to make a beeline”.
“But Narendra Modi has no appreciation for such things. He possesses a degree that is fake,” alleged Gandhi. (PTI)
