NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra counter-attacked Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday for his remark on the Wayanad MP carrying a ‘Palestine’ bag in Parliament.
While speaking on the second day of the Winter Session of the state assembly, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said that a Congress leader was roaming in the Parliament with ‘Palestine’ bag, while youths of the state were going to Israel for jobs and are getting 1.5 lakhs salary per month.
“Yesterday, a Congress leader was seen walking around Parliament carrying a Palestine bag, while we are sending our youth to Israel for opportunities,” the UP CM said in the state assembly.
“So far, more than 5,600 youth from Uttar Pradesh have gone to Israel for construction work. Every youth gets free food and accommodation besides a monthly salary of Rs 1.5 lakh there. There is also full guarantee of safety,” he added.
Adityanath further said, “recently, the ambassador of Israel visited Uttar Pradesh and said they want more youths from the state, as they are doing good work there. The world is now acknowledging the skills of our youths. When these youths send money home, they contribute to the development of the state. We should congratulate them.”
Hitting back at the UP CM, Vadra said it is a matter of shame and not an achievement for the UP government as they are sending youths to the war zone Israel for ’employment’.
Taking to X, the Congress MP said, “they are neither aware of the unemployment situation in the state nor do they understand the pain of those youths and their families.”
She asserted that “the youth who have gone to work in Israel are saving their lives by hiding in bunkers and the companies are exploiting them. “
“Their families are always scared. Our promising youths are forced to risk their lives for employment because you cannot provide employment,” Priyanka Gandhi said.
“Throwing our youths into the war zone for employment is not something to pat on the back but a matter of shame,” she said in a veiled attack.
Earlier today, she was seen carrying a cream-coloured handbag in Parliament with “Bangladesh Ke Hindu Aur Isaiyon Ke Saath Khade Ho” (stand with the Hindus and Christians of Bangladesh) written on it.