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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress campaign launched with several promises
Patna: Congress party on Monday launched the 'Har Ghar Adhikar Abhiyan' in the presence of AICC in charge of the state, Krishna Allavaru, and party's state president Rajesh Ram. As part of the campaign for the coming assembly elections due this year, the Grand Alliance partner promised 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' of Rs 2,500 per month, old age and disabled pension of Rs 1,500 per month, 200 units of free electricity, free medical insurance up to Rs 25 lakh and schemes to give up to 5 decimals of land for houses to the landless families. Rajesh said the Congress's bouquet of guarantees campaign also include guarantees like startup funds, lakhs of govt jobs, crop purchase at MSP etc. He also said the Congress party will also give the right to employment and medical treatment. Allavaru said just as the Congress has done the work of giving the right to education, food and information to the common people, it will also give the right to employment and health facilities in Bihar. He also said that in the state, they will go to the public and party workers and discuss their problems and work to include all the issues in the election campaign.
Mint
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Bihar Election 2025: Rahul Gandhi's image on sanitary pads sparks political row– ‘an insult of women'
Bihar Election 2025: The Congress party's attempt to woo women voters by distributing sanitary pads has triggered a political controversy over a picture of Rahul Gandhi on the boxes being distributed to over 5 lakh women in the poll-bound state. The initiative, called Priyadarshini Udaan Yojana, aims to raise menstrual hygiene awareness and is part of the Congress's broader women-centric outreach. The sanitary pad boxes feature a photo of Rahul Gandhi, with the Congress's poll promise of a ₹ 2,500 dole per month to women from deprived families. "An insult of women of Bihar with Rahul Gandhi's picture on a sanitary pad! Congress is an Anti-Women party! Women of Bihar will teach the Congress and RJD a lesson," BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said in a post on X. The RJD is the Congress party's alliance partner in the INDIA bloc in Bihar. An insult of women of Bihar with Rahul Gandhi's picture on sanitary pad! Congress is an Anti-Women party! Political parties have been focusing on women-centric issues ahead of Bihar Elections 2025 scheduled later this year. While the opposition Mahagathbandhan has promised a monthly cash transfer of ₹ 2,500 into women's bank accounts under its 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' if it was elected to power, the Nitish Kumar-led government has launched a 'Mahila Samvad' program - a village-to-village outreach program to connect with 2 crore women. Key Takeaways Political campaigns are increasingly targeting women voters with specific initiatives. The backlash against Congress highlights the sensitivity surrounding women's issues in political discourse. Initiatives promoting menstrual hygiene can be both empowering and controversial in the political arena.
India Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Congress's 'Padman' strategy with Rahul Gandhi's photo stirs row in Bihar
What seemed to be a key election strategy by the Congress in Bihar, inspired by the film 'Padman', to woo women voters by distributing sanitary pads, has triggered a full-fledged controversy. All due to a picture of Rahul Gandhi on the sanitary pad boxes being given to over 5 lakh women in the initiative, called Priyadarshini Udaan Yojana, aims to raise menstrual hygiene awareness and is part of the Congress's broader women-centric outreach. advertisementThe sanitary pad boxes feature a photo of Rahul Gandhi, with the Congress's poll promise of a Rs 2,500 dole per month to women from deprived families. However, the decision to feature Rahul's photo on the sanitary pad boxes has invited criticism from the BJP."An insult of women of Bihar with Rahul Gandhi's picture on sanitary pad! Congress is an Anti-Women party! Women of Bihar will teach the Congress and RJD a lesson," tweeted BJP national spokesperson Pradeep of the elections in Bihar, the focus has steadily shifted to the promises being made by the political parties to women, who are expected to play a key role in the the opposition Mahagathbandhan has promised a monthly cash transfer of Rs 2,500 into women's bank accounts under its 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' if it was elected to power, the Nitish Kumar-led government has launched a 'Mahila Samvad' program - a village-to-village outreach program to connect with 2 crore women.- EndsMust Watch
New Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress says will transfer Rs 2.5K to a/cs of women in election-bound Bihar
PATNA: The Congress on Wednesday promised to transfer Rs 2,500 into women's bank accounts each month under 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' if the INDIA bloc was elected to power in Bihar in the forthcoming Assembly election. The party's women's cell national president, Alka Lamba, and state chief Rajesh Kumar said the scheme would provide financial assistance to women from all sections of society. 'The decision to apprise people about 'Mai Behan Maan Yojna' was approved by the Coordination Committee of the INDIA bloc,' Rajesh Kumar told the media. He said the grand old party workers have been asked to inform people of the party's promise if they are voted to power. The relationship between two major allies of the opposition INDIA bloc in Bihar, the RJD and the Congress, has generated interest ever since the grand old party started shedding old inhibitions and asserting itself, taking its ally off guard. The dole for women is part of the Congress' new strategy. Lamba said her party will ensure that the benefits of the scheme reach every woman in recently released a poster about the dole. RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had announced to launch 'Mai Behan Maan Yojana' in December last year itself, promising to credit a similar amount of money per month in the bank accounts of women if his party formed the next government in the state. Now, Lamba claims the same thing: 'Mai Behan Maan Yojna' will cover women from all castes and all sections of society.' Although women are considered a strong vote bank of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's JD (U), all parties are trying to increase their support base among these caste-neutral voters. Move part of Congress plan The dole for women is part of the Congress' new strategy. Lamba said her party will ensure that the benefits of the scheme reach every woman in Bihar.
