Star campaigners of all political parties are campaigning for their party candidates for the assembly elections in Rajasthan. Top BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed public meetings in Pali and Pilibanga on Monday. Mr. Modi said that atrocities against women have increased in the state and Rajasthan has come on top in this matter in the entire country. <br />''<br />''He said that crime against Dalits has also increased in the state. He also criticized the state government for corruption and appeasement. He said that Rajasthan needs a government that will accelerate development. Referring to the 'Lal Diary' episode in the state, he said that senior Congress leaders are afraid of Lal Diary. Referring to various schemes of the Central Government, he said that their objective is to remove the problems of poor, backward and resourceless people. He also cornered the government on the issue of paper leaks and said that the youth were looted through paper leaks. Mr Modi conducted a four-kilometer roadshow in Bikaner. <br />''<br />''National president of BJP Mr. J.P. Nadda and senior leader Amit Shah also addressed public meetings at various places today. Amit Shah conducted a road show in Udaipur. BJP leader Yogi Adityanath addressed a public meeting in Amer near Jaipur. Apart from this, other star campaigners from the BJP including Hemant Vishwa Sarma, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Vasundhara Raje are also busy campaigning for party candidates at various places. <br />''<br />''On the other hand, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot today held public meetings for party candidates at various places in Tonk, Pali and Jodhpur. He said that public welfare schemes run by the state government are a matter of discussion at different levels in the country. National president of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge today addressed election rallies in Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh. He said that Congress leaders have made sacrifices for the country.<br />''<br />'' He enumerated the achievements of the Congress government in the state and said that the government kept what it promised. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi also campaigned for party candidates in Kekri and Jahazpur. Apart from this, other Congress leaders including Sachin Pilot, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Kanhaiya Kumar addressed public meetings for party candidates at various places. National Democratic Party chief Hanuman Beniwal and National President of Azad Samaj Party Chandrashekhar Azad were also engaged in marathon campaigning on Monday.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | November 20, 2023 6:53 PM
PM Modi Targets Crime in Rajasthan, Campaigns for BJP candidates