Stating that the BJP authorities in Himachal Pradesh solely took from the folks in its 5 yr rule relatively than giving, Congress common secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday promised to revive the outdated pension scheme and create “one lakh jobs within the very first cupboard assembly” if the occasion is voted to energy.
Addressing her first rally in in Himachal the place the single-phase Meeting election will probably be held on November 12, Priyanka hit again on the BJP for claiming that the hill state would buck the pattern of adjusting governments each 5 years and mentioned the ruling occasion modified the pattern by not making any growth.
“This (BJP) authorities says riwaz (custom) needs to be modified. I say it has already modified. The Congress governments and its chief ministers labored for growth and the folks. This riwaz modified within the final 5 years. As an alternative of giving, they took from you,” Priyanka mentioned, addressing the ‘Parivartan Pratigya Rally’ at Thodo Maidan in Solan.
Priyanka mentioned that two selections will probably be taken within the very first Cupboard assembly as soon as the Congress varieties authorities. “One lakh jobs will probably be created and employment given within the very first assembly. Additionally, the outdated pension scheme will probably be restored,” she mentioned.
The Congress chief mentioned that there are two lakh authorities workers within the state and so they have been sitting on a ‘dharna’ (sit-in) for the final two months demanding restoration of the outdated pension scheme. “Nobody has come to speak to them. No authorities consultant has met them,” she mentioned, alleging that 63,000 posts had been mendacity vacant within the state however unemployed youths had not been supplied jobs.
She reiterated that 5 lakh jobs could be supplied to unemployed youths in 5 years of Congress authorities and introduced a month-to-month allowance of Rs 1,500 to ladies to assist increase the usual of residing.
Priyanka mentioned that the ruling BJP cites lack of funds in terms of paying the workers, however “opens the federal government coffers in terms of writing off the loans of the corporates”.
“This authorities lets firms determine charges of apples and different crops, however doesn’t spare a thought for the farmers,” she mentioned, including that state is now going through a debt burden of Rs 63,200 crore and “the BJP squandered the cash belonging to the folks of Himachal”.
Slamming the slew of inaugurations by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur up to now few weeks, Priyanka mentioned, “I might at all times verify if there have been flights obtainable to the Shimla airport. And there could be none. However two months previous to the election, they’ve began it. The BJP’s intentions are clear,” she mentioned.
Priyanka mentioned the Congress will arrange a minimum of 4 English medium faculties in every Meeting constituency as per the imaginative and prescient of former CM Virbhadra Singh. The Congress chief additionally addressed the growing pattern of drug addition within the state and mentioned a coverage could be created and de-addiction centres opened in each district. Main well being centres may even be strengthened to supply higher well being care services to folks. The occasion may even open a meals processing centre in Solan.
Searching for to strike an emotional chord, Priyanka credited her grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for Himachal’s statehood. She mentioned she determined to construct a house in Shimla’s Mashobra as a result of her grandmother wished to construct a home within the state and retire there. “It was her want that a few of her ashes also needs to discover place within the Himachal. Once you go searching and see the snow clad peaks, you can see that Indira Gandhi can be a part of it,” mentioned Priyanka
Earlier, she paid obeisance at Maa Shoolini Temple in Solan district earlier than formally launching the occasion’s election marketing campaign within the hill state. She began her deal with with “Shoolini Mata Ki Jai” and in addition launched the Congress’ election theme track.
Gandhi’s rally comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed two rallies in Una and Chamba after inaugurating and laying the muse stones of assorted tasks, together with flagging off India’s fourth Vande Bharat Categorical from Una. It additionally comes a time when the occasion is trying to handle a divided cadre with a number of claimants to the chief ministerial put up. A gathering of the central election committee is because of be held on Saturday following which the primary record of candidates is prone to be launched, mentioned occasion sources.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the Congress’ Himachal unit president Pratibha Singh, Chief of Opposition in Himachal Meeting Mukesh Agnihotri, the occasion’s election marketing campaign committee chairperson Sukhvinder Sukhu, senior chief Rajeev Shukla and Chief of Opposition in Punjab Meeting Pratap Singh Bajwa additionally addressed the rally.