NEW DELHI, July 29: BJP today asked its women workers to propagate the achievements of states where it is in power and highlights the “failures” of the Congress-ruled states as well as the Centre in the run-up to the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
At a national executive meet of BJP’s Mahila Morcha here, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj exhorted the women cadre to adopt a pragmatic approach while canvassing among women.
“There is no point in talking about agriculture growth, GDP figures and so on. There is no need to tell the women about it. You talk to them about their pain… When you reach out to a woman from a slum, or a woman from an affluent section, talk to them about their specific concerns,” Swaraj said.
Citing an example, she said while talking with young women working in call centres, the women workers should discuss issues about their security.
Speaking on the occasion, former BJP President Nitin Gadkari emphasised that Congress-led government has failed to ensure the safety of women across the country. “You should choose a party which can promise to gouge out the eyes of those who look at women with the wrong intentions,” he said.
Swaraj advised the cadre to be well-versed with the party’s viewpoints and counter the opponent accordingly. She also gave suggestions for the Assembly polls due in five states.
“In states like Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh where we are in power, the workers should enumerate the various achievements of our governments while in Delhi and Rajasthan you should tell the people about the failures of the Congress there and at the Centre,” Swaraj said.
BJP strategy is to highlight issues affecting the women directly and price rise will be underscored prominently by the party. “Earlier rations were costly, now even milk, vegetables, power, water, education fees and medicines have become dearer… Even gas cylinders are being rationed now,” she said.
Swaraj also asked the BJP women workers to be ready for early polls. “Mission 2014 may even become Mission 2013 looking at the state of this government,” she said.
Gadkari also charged that Congress is creating a fear psychosis in the minds of the Muslims that if BJP is voted to power it will do grave injustice to them.
“They are giving this wrong impression for votebank politics… We follow a policy of neither appeasement nor discrimination. BJP is not against Muslims but against terrorism.”
Noting that illegal immigration from Bangladesh has reached alarming proportions, Gadkari said, “If this continues then in ten years time the Chief Minister of Assam will be a Bangladeshi.”
He alleged that Congress-led UPA is indulging in all-round loot of the country. “The nation is on the verge of bankruptcy and soon we may have to pledge our gold,” he said.
At the conclave BJP is emphasising on strengthening women through education, health, economic self-reliance and political empowerment.
BJP plans to appoint two women workers at each booth across the country during the Lok Sabha elections. (PTI)
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