Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh): Union Home Minister has urged all to vote for BJP in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections, during his speech at an event organised by Kol Tribals in Satna. Shah is in Satna to inaugurate a medical college.
Shah addressed the 'Kol Mahakumbh' on the occasion of Shabri Mata Jayanti in Satna in Madhya Pradesh, where Assembly polls are to be held at the end of the year and Scheduled Tribes make up a sizable part of the electorate.
"The Congress government used to spend Rs 24,000 crore for the development of tribal communities. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this figure has gone up to Rs 89,000 crore," he said.
Mounting an attack on the opposition Congress, Shah said that Congress government has never nominated any Tribal member for President position. Whereas, BJP government is for all-- Tribals, Dalits and backward classes. We gave India the first Tribal Presdient-- Droupadi Murmu."
Remembering Rani Durgawati and Rani Kamlapati, he said that a double engine govt-- led by PM Modi and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will continue to bring prosperity in MP.
Listing his achievements in an attempt to convince public ahead of elections, CM Shivraj Singh said that his government will fulfill its promise to provide Rs 1000 per month to women under 'Ladli Behen Yojana.
Notably, Home Minister Amit Shah, accompanied by CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, reached Satna on Friday afternoon. Currently, he is attending an event organised by Kol Tribals.
Shah landed Khajuraho airport around 1 pm on Friday, where he was welcomed by CM Chouhan.
The CM presented 'Shawl' and a garland to honour the Union Minister. Union minister of Social Justice Dr. Virendra Kumar, Minister in-charge of Chhatarpur district Om Prakash Sakhalecha including all the senior ministers were present at the airport to welcome Union minister Amit Shah.
The duo then left for Satna.
CM Chouhan, Union Minister Faggan Singh Kulaste, state BJP chief VD Sharma, among others, were present at the event.
The Union Minister's visit comes at a time when Madhya Pradesh is due for elections.
Shah, on February 25, will be in Bihar, during which he will address a rally in West Champaran, participate in a meet of farmers and labourers in Patna and pay obeisance at Takht Shri Harimandir Ji Patna Sahib Gurdwara, the officials said.
