Union Info and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has a busy election schedule in Himachal Pradesh, his dwelling state. He’s addressing 15-16 rallies, huge and small, a day. These start early within the morning and proceed late into the night time. He tells The Indian Categorical that the get together will improve its tally in Himachal Pradesh and break data in Gujarat.
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Do you want Delhi’s or Shimla’s climate extra?
Mausam har jagah ka achchha hai, vyakti par nirbhar karta hai (The climate is nice all over the place. All of it is determined by the person).
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia declared you because the Himachal Pradesh chief ministerial candidate of the BJP a number of months in the past.
The Jai Ram Thakur authorities has finished great work in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP is combating the elections below the management of Jai Ram ji and there aren’t any ifs and buts on this.
What do you consider the AAP in Himachal?
They shut their store a very long time again.
And the Congress?
There’s a direct struggle between the BJP and the Congress. However they gained’t be capable to open their account.
What are the highlights of your manifesto?
There’s a separate Sankalp Patra for girls. It guarantees 33% reservation for girls in authorities jobs, Rs 25,000 for a pregnant girl, a bicycle for a lady little one from Class 6 to 12, and a Scooty for a college-going woman. Aside from that, three LPG cylinders for poor girls. Additionally, a two per cent curiosity subvention for self-help teams and interest-free loans for homestay girls (the ladies working homestay services). Aside from that, different illnesses might be lined below Ayushman Bharat and Himcare which weren’t lined earlier for girls.
Don’t you assume a bicycle and Scooty fall within the class of freebies?
No, they’re (instruments of) empowerment. We need to encourage all women to go to highschool. It’ll assist them, strengthen them.
Is the BJP coming again to energy?
After all, sure. There isn’t a doubt about it. The double-engine authorities has finished nicely in all sectors, whether or not it’s roads, rail, well being, schooling, water or any form of infrastructure. Aside from that, social welfare schemes are an awesome hit.
What number of seats do you count on to win in Himachal?
We are going to win greater than final time. We are going to cross the 44 mark.
What about Gujarat?
In Gujarat, we’ll break all of the data of the final 30 years. It’ll be a historic win for the BJP. Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi’s growth work and what the double-engine authorities has delivered there are appreciated by every body.
Dharamshala has a world-class stadium, Nadaun has a state-level stadium. The Indira Gandhi stadium at Una has acquired all of the services, but it surely has not acquired any particular sports activities tradition. Generally cricket matches are held at Pekhubela.
We’ve got three grounds in Una (district): Santoshgarh, Pekhubela, and Una. So we have now loads of matches. It is determined by what time they’re enjoying the match and what actions are taking place on the Indira Gandhi stadium.
Haryana is called a nursery of boxing, Punjab is known for hockey. Any plans for Himachal?
The Authorities of India is opening 1,000 Khelo India centres throughout the nation. Aside from that, we have now 23 Nationwide Centres of Excellence (within the nation). We’re additionally working Goal Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) which takes care of elite athletes. So, we’re already working a number of tasks everywhere in the nation, together with Himachal Pradesh. Khelo India video games, College video games or youth video games are very very talked-about the place the youths are breaking nationwide data.
You’ve gotten a two-time chief minister at dwelling as your father (Prem Kumar Dhumal) and a two-time Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) at your workplace. Who’s extra strict?
Neither of them is strict. However they’re devoted. They’re devoted in direction of their nation, they’re devoted in direction of their work. And their willpower and dedication have made them profitable in life.