BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said on sunday that the incidents of rape have come down in many states after the Modi government's emphasis on building toilets in villages. Addressing a program at the delhi bjp office here, Sambit Patra underlined the achievements of the bjp government in its eight-year tenure at the Centre. He said that prime minister Narendra Modi, during his visits to girls' schools and interacted with women, realized that the drop out rate of girls was higher than that of boys. Research has shown that this was because schools did not have toilets.
Rape rate decreased in many states
He said that most of the rapes took place when women in rural areas went out in the dark for defecation etc. Patra said that a toilet is associated with many aspects, including dignity and health. Patra said the rate of rape has come down in many states as the prime minister has given 'izzatghar' (toilets) to women. Patra said that no one ever thought that a prime minister could talk about toilets while addressing the nation from the ramparts of the red Fort, but Modi did. He said that Modi is the first prime minister of the world who talked about toilets.
A new word 'beneficiary' has been added to the political discourse
He said that at present more than six lakh villages of the country have become open defecation free. Referred to the Modi government's scheme of 'Jan Dhan' accounts, through which 20 crore women were provided financial assistance during the Kovid epidemic. Patra said that they are the biggest block of the category of 'silent voters' who vote for PM Modi. In the last eight years of the Modi government, a new word 'beneficiary' has been added to the political discourse. He said that earlier governments were formed on the basis of voters' caste and religion and dynasty politics, but now the beneficiaries decide who will come to power.
Congress and AAP targeted
Sambit Patra also targeted congress and AAP on the issue of corruption. He said that in just 15 days of AAP coming to power in Punjab, arvind kejriwal had to remove a minister due to corruption, while in the eight years of the Modi government at the Center, there was no allegation of corruption of one paise against any cabinet minister. Put. He said the Modi government is known for its unique schemes for development and welfare as compared to the "scams" of the previous government at the Centre. bjp Spokesperson Sambit Patra said that this change from scam to scheme is a major change that has happened in the eight years of prime minister Narendra Modi's leadership and everyone needs to support his effort to make india a world leader.