Gehlot aims to counter BJP’s Hindutva plank
Hindustan TimesJaipur: To counter BJP’s Hindutva plank, the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan has proactively sought to woo Hindu voters over the last five years by allocating ₹3000 crore for the welfare of bovines, increasing the honorarium for priests, and spending on the development and renovation of temples. While the BJP has described Gehlot’s moves to woo Hindu voters as an “image makeover” which will have no impact on voters, the Congress believes it has dented the BJP’s Hindutva plank. According to state government officials, the Gehlot government has spent ₹3,000 crore on cow welfare as compared to ₹500 crore spent by the previous BJP government led by Vasundhara Raje, who set up the country’s first cow welfare department called, Gow Palan department. Our government has worked for all sections of the society and work for cows and temples is part of the Devasthan department – we believe in work, where the BJP only talks.” Political analyst Narayan Bareth said Gehlot has tried to counter BJPs hardcore Hindutva through cow welfare and temple work.
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