Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi has unfortunately had quite a few gaffes during her time on Twitter.
One time she was schooled by twitter users when she failed to grasp the basics about how insurance schemes are supposed to work. She in another instance decided to wish her followers a happy Ram Navami, when the occasion on that day was actually Mahanavami.
Now she is again in the twitter news after she decided to attack PM Modi for his adopted village allegedly not being up to the mark, when it comes to development :
Aisa bhi hota hai 2
Pic1 PM Modi promises
Pic2 PM Modi delivers pic.twitter.com/27C2nruqEZ— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) January 21, 2018
She, in the process of discrediting PM Modi’s promises, quoted a Livemint article from March 2017 which claimed that infrastructure at PM Modi’s adopted village of Jayapur, like toilets, and solar panels were in bad shape.
Following Ms. Chaturvedi’s charge against PM Modi, a twitter user who goes by the name Shashi Kumar decided to show her the mirror by comparing the adopted villages of PM Modi, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi:
Dear @priyankac19 Ji, now since u hv opened d can of worms urself let me enlighten u with facts n figures.Those who lives in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones at others.This thread will give u knowledge abt adopted village of Narendra Modi,Rahul & Sonia Gandhi. Pls read & share
— Shashi Kumar (@iShashiShekhar) January 22, 2018
He listed out a few facilities provided at PM Modi’s model village like: construction of village roads, renovation of schools, setting up of High Schools for girls, opening up of banks and post offices, establishment of a skill development centre for women. Apart from this, bio toilets and solar panels have been constructed, which fully illuminate the village.
Here are a few images of PM Modi’s adopted village which were shared by Shashi:
Shashi also pointed out that other schemes like distribution of LED bulbs, gas connections, E-rickshaws, setting up of a library and an air-conditioned aanganbari centre for women have also taken place. Plus the whole village is covered with a WiFi connection.
He then came to the villages which have been adopted by Congress leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.
With regards to Rahul Gandhi’s village of Jagdishpur, Shashi claimed that it lacks basic amenities like proper drainage system, medical centre, water distribution facilities:
In contrast d village adopted by Your boss @officeofRG lacks basic amenities
Just 3 hand pumps in entire Jagdishpur village
An empty promise of water tank
Sewer flowing all over kachha roads
No medical facility
Just 2 schools & High school is 12 km away pic.twitter.com/Yx3l7Pc6qH— Shashi Kumar (@iShashiShekhar) January 22, 2018
These are some of the pictures from Rahul Gandhi’s village, as uploaded Shashi:
Incidentally, it was somewhat evident that Rahul Gandhi may not be paying much heed to his adopted village as he was critical of this scheme in itself. As per him, his job was to ensure development for all and not just for one village.
Shashi finally turned his attention to the adopted village of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Turns out that even though the walls in Ms. Gandhi’s village named Udva, contain graffiti about women’s empowerment, the girls actually have to leave their studies as there are no schools or colleges :
Situation is much worst at Sonia Gandhi’s adopted village Urwa
Though a women empowerment slogan is written on one of d wall, fact is the girls of the village are forced to leave studies and sit at home bcoz there r no schools or college
They hv to go in open field for defection pic.twitter.com/a5BdvjYQ9k— Shashi Kumar (@iShashiShekhar) January 22, 2018
As per a 2016 report, the village only received about 10 hours of electricity and lacks even a vaccination centre. The nearest hospital is 22 KM away. Also reports claim that only 19 out of the total 608 families in the village have a toilet.
Here are a few images from Sonia Gandhi’s village:
So considering the above analysis, it remains to be seen whether Ms. Chaturvedi taps into her inner conscience, and takes up the issue of the poor condition of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi’s villages to reaffirm her concern for rural India.
