Virtually kicked off the BJP’s campaign for next year’s assembly election in Tripura. Claimed that the state had suffered a lot under CPI(M) rule for 25 years, and it became peaceful only after the saffron party came to power. He said if the BJP is voted to power again, the party will make Tripura the number one state in the country. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Shah announced that 33 per cent of government jobs would be reserved for women.
Tripura is moving towards becoming self-reliant, BJP president Amit Shah said at a rally in Agartala on Saturday. He claimed that there has been a 30 per cent dip in heinous crimes and the conviction rate has increased to 53 per cent. The PM-KISAN scheme aims to boost farmers’ income by providing them Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments. 542 km of national highways have been built by spending Rs 7000 crore, he said.
Shah said that the Modi government has been working to protect national security. He said the surgical strike and Balakot air strike have sent a strong message to the world about the might of the country. The Union Minister also criticised the Congress for protecting Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir for 70 years.
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