VIRAL | Union Minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writes 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' slogan

PTC Web Desk: A video of Union Minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writing the Hindi slogan 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' during a 'School Chalo Abhiyan' event at a government school in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, surfaced on social media, sparking controversy. The opposition Congress questioned Thakur's qualifications in light of the video and proposed amending the Constitution to establish minimum educational requirements for elected officials.

Senior Congress leader K K Mishra commented on the incident and said, "It is the misfortune of democracy that people who hold constitutional posts and are responsible for big departments are not competent even in their mother tongue. How can they be capable of running their ministry?"

Umang Singhar, the opposition leader in the state assembly and a tribal leader from Dhar district, criticised Thakur and expressed concern about her leadership. "It can be understood what the children must have felt when they saw her writing incorrectly. What kind of leadership will she provide in the central government can only be imagined. Voters should have thought before electing such a public representative," Singhar stated.

In response, Dhar district BJP chief Manoj Somani accused the Congress of having "petty and anti-tribal thinking" in their criticism of Thakur's error, which he blamed on her being in a hurry during the ceremony. "Savitri ji's feelings and sentiments are pure, but Congressmen are not able to keep their sentiments pure. The tribal community will not forgive the insult of a tribal woman," he added.