Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told women to seek their rights in politics and sought their support to her party in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Weeks after promising to give 40 per cent of her party tickets to women candidates in the UP assembly elections next year, Priyanka Gandhi exhorted women to support her party.
“I have come here to talk to you as you have to make up your mind. You are half the population, raise your voice. Come together and seek your rights in politics,” she exhorted women. “Why are you helping the government which is doing nothing for you?” she asked.
“If a woman is contesting, close your eyes and vote for her without thinking anything else at the time of voting as she will stand with you in your struggle.” Priyanka Gandhi said.
The AICC leader said in one and a half years that she has been working in the state, she has seen the women’s struggle from close quarters and wants to be a part of their struggle and help them raise their voice.
Referring to her party’s resolve of giving 40 per cent tickets to women, she said, “Your participation in politics is definite, the initiative that has been taken by the Congress cannot be reversed, women fighting in elections will bring a change in politics and society.”
She said 40 per cent participation is a beginning and added that in the Next Lok Sabha elections, she wants to give 50 per cent of party tickets to women.
Priyanka Gandhi’s party promises to women and others included, providing for 20 lakh government jobs with 40 per cent share to women, giving smartphones and scooters to girls, Kendriya Vidyalaya-like schools for women vocational training for them.
“I want that we all come together and change the state and its politics where there is a lot of violence and cruelty,” she said.
