‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign turns out to be another scam fabricated by Congress

Imagine what would have happened if the Parle-G girl herself had said that she doesn’t like the biscuit brand. That would have been a PR disaster, right? Well, Parle-G never faced any such peculiar situation. But Congress has faced one such embarrassing PR disaster.

The Congress is presently focusing on a campaign called ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Congress general secretary and UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been talking about women issues. And it seems that the grand old party wants to woo women voters. But guess what, Priyanka Maurya, the poster girl for the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign has made some serious allegations that could leave the Congress red-faced.

Priyanka Maurya’s serious allegations

In a huge blow to the Congress, Priyanka Maurya has alleged that the Congress’ distribution of tickets ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls was rigged.

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Priyanka Maurya, vice president of Mahila Congress in Uttar Pradesh, said, “They [Congress] used my face, my name and my 10 lakh social media followers for the campaign. But when it came to the ticket for the upcoming election, it was given to someone else. This is injustice. It is all pre-decided. I did not get the ticket because I am an OBC [Other Backward Classes] girl and could not bribe Priyanka Gandhi’s secretary Sandeep Singh.”

#लड़की_हूँ_लड़_सकती_हूँ पर टिकट नहीं पा सकी क्युकी ओबीसी थी और घुस नही दे सकी। @priyankagandhi जी के संदीप सिंह को। कल सबूत के साथ वीडियो है चैनल पर दिखेगा pic.twitter.com/MqaC8XU2nP
— Dr. Priyanka Maurya (@dpriyankamaurya) January 13, 2022

Priyanka Maurya couldn’t get a party ticket from the Sarojini Nagar seat

The poster girl of the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign wanted to contest elections from the Sarojini Nagar seat in Lucknow.

However, the party has given the ticket for this seat to Rudra Daman Singh. Speaking to India Today, Priyanka Maurya said, “I entered politics thinking I would be able to help people and make a difference. I am a doctor who has done social work. Everyone said I’d get the ticket. The party said it would be decided based on the observers’ report. The observers recommended my name, but I did not get the ticket.”

Maurya added, “Through us, you want the OBC vote. But you won’t give us the ticket.”

Congress was banking heavily on women voters

Priyanka Maurya’s allegations are a huge setback for Congress. The party was banking heavily on women voters.

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In her rallies, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been talking about women power and has exhibited confidence in converting the crowd into votes. She also promised that 40 percent of the tickets will be allotted to women. The UP in-charge also promised to empower women, primarily low-income groups, through various schemes and programmes if the grand old party forms the government.

कांग्रेस का नया घोटाला । लड़की हूँ, लड़ सकती हूं कैंपेन की पोस्टर गर्ल ने छोड़ी पार्टी pic.twitter.com/KPKKRJ8wRr
— Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga (@TajinderBagga) January 14, 2022

However, Priyanka Maurya’s allegations leave the party red-faced. In an interview with TV9 Bharatvarsh, Maurya also alleged ill-treatment with women during a ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ marathon. The party, therefore, finds itself in a tight spot less than a month before the UP Assembly polls.