Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a recent address at the ‘Nari Shakti Samvad Program’ in Varanasi, sent a strong message to the opposition parties, particularly the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the INDI alliance, over their stance on women’s safety and empowerment.
The Prime Minister criticized the INDI alliance for their opposition to women’s reservation and stated that women’s lives become challenging wherever their government is in power. He recalled the days of ‘jungle raj’ in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar under the SP rule, where women’s safety was a significant concern. He quoted the SP’s infamous statement, “ladke hain galti ho jati hai” (boys will be boys, mistakes happen), and assured that such an attitude towards women’s safety will not be tolerated under the Yogi Adityanath government.
PM Modi warned, “If SP boys make a mistake today, they will get such a treatment from Yogi Adityanath’s government that they would not have even imagined.” This statement was in response to the controversial comment made by former UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, who had trivialized rape cases by saying, “ladke hain galti ho jati hai” (boys will be boys, mistakes happen).
In his address, PM Modi also highlighted the BJP government’s initiatives aimed at improving the lives of women across the country. He said, “The Opposition made fun of me that I am busy in building toilets. But, I knew the value of toilets for my mothers and sisters. We built 11 crore toilets. I opened bank accounts for poor women free of cost. We distributed 4 crore houses and did registration in the name of women, so they become the owners.”
Before his address, the Prime Minister greeted the people while sitting on a specially designed vehicle. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also accompanied him during the roadshow, further demonstrating the BJP’s commitment to women’s welfare.
