Owing to her health problems, BJP’s Pragya Thakur is campaigning for the past two days mostly on a bike and visiting various areas. She has claimed that custodial torture has left her with depleted physical condition and she can’t walk for long stretches.
It was around 1 pm when she reached State Mantralaya where she appealed to the Government employees outside the building with folded hands to vote for her and the BJP on May 12.
Former Minister Umashankar Gupta and other leaders accompanying Prgya Thakur addressed the gathering at most of the time, while the BJP candidate spoke only at few places.
Attacking her opponent Digvijay Singh, Thakur said, “I reached amongst you very late thinking let them show their aukat (worth) to you,” said Thakur as BJP workers cheered. She poked fun at Singh apologising to Government employees recently, claiming I thought you people would return him with disfigured face but you kept your patience which was a good thing.
Thakur was referring to Singh’s bitter relations with the government staffers post 2003 when the former CM had sacked 28,000 daily wagers and also planned retirement of many who completed 20 years of service.
Besides, Thakur claimed like the employees, she was also a victim of him (Digvijay), who according to Thakur had assaulted the religion as well claiming he has called bhagwa and Hindus –terrorists. He has questioned sacrifices of our martyrs and also the action initiated on the enemies.
Recounting her alleged custodial tortures, Thakur said she was live example of ten years of their (Congress) misdeeds. The BJP candidate also claimed the Congress was left disappointed after she was banned for 72 hours but I kept enjoying my spiritual activities.
Referring to the yagna held in favour of Digvijaya Singh, the sadhvi said they again insulted bhagwa by inviting seers with fake reasons. “When they realised, they exposed the truth and said Pragya Thakur was the real saint,” she claimed.