Amit Shah Names Kalavati Bandurkar In Jibe At Rahul Gandhi: Know About Her

Rahul Gandhi made Kalavati Bandurkar a household name when he narrated her story during the nuclear debate in Parliament.

Kalavati Bandurkar, widow of a farmer in Maharashtra, was once again in limelight after Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi who visited her home in 2008. The Home Minister said that Mr Gandhi has been "trying to launch in politics" 13 times, starting from the time he met Ms Bandurkar. He also said that previous government led by Congress did nothing for her. "House, ration, electricity was provided to her by Modi government," Mr Shah said in her speech.

Here's more about Kalavati Bandurkar:

Rahul Gandhi made her a household name when he narrated her story during the nuclear debate in Parliament. She became the face of farmers' distress in Maharashtra. After his visit, the poor widow of a farmer from Vidarbha region, received Rs 30 lakh from Sulabh International, an NGO working towards improving access to sanitation in the country.