Lok Sabha elections 2024: Will deposit Rs 8500 in women's accounts every month from July, says Priyanka Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. File Photos.

Amid the current Lok Sabha elections 2024 in the country, on Thursday, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that if the INDIA alliance government is formed, it will work for the empowerment of women.

"Our sisters across the country are ready to form the INDIA Alliance government with enthusiasm. From July, Rs 8500 deposited in women's accounts every month, i.e., Rs 1 lakh annually, will change the financial condition of every family," she said.

She also highlighted that having a portion of government jobs will increase women's authority, according to an ANI report. "The Centre's contribution to the honorarium of the Asha, Anganwadi and Cook sisters will be doubled. An insurance scheme of Rs 25 lakh will take you out of the quagmire of medical expenses. The situation will change," she assured. Earlier on Wednesday, while campaigning for her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka accused the BJP of being unable to mitigate high inflation.

"Women across the country are saying the same thing that inflation has made life difficult. It is difficult to run the household. Every household item has become out of reach. A cylinder that cost Rs. 400 is now available for Rs. 1200. Oil, pulses, flour, sugar, rice, vegetables--everything is extremely expensive," she said.

He responded, saying, "Today, the public is demanding accountability and instead of answering, the Prime Minister is trying to divert attention by talking about irrelevant things, but the countrymen have understood everything."

She continued by saying that it is getting harder to pay for children's medical care and education. The same wooden pot doesn't keep boiling. This time, the people will have a say in how their challenges are resolved and a government that represents all citizens, not just billionaires, will be formed."

Priyanka Gandhi also launched a scathing critique at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying, "For the last ten years, the Prime Minister has been governing based on religion. Now he says he never did it. So what have you been doing for the last ten years? The whole country is watching what you are doing. The Prime Minister only spreads lies."

On May 3, the Congress announced Rahul Gandhi as a candidate from Raebareli and loyalist KL Sharma from Amethi. In Wayanad, Kerala, Rahul Gandhi is the current Member of Parliament and is running for reelection with Rae Bareli. Rahul was Amethi's representative from 2004 to 2019.

In Raebareli, he will take on three-time MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh of the BJP, a Congress defector. Raebareli constituency goes to the polls on May 20 in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi won the constituency, bagging 5,34,918 votes. Her closest rival, Dinesh Pratap Singh, put up a formidable challenge, gathering 3,67,740 votes.

(With inputs from ANI)