Priyanka Gandhi comes to Madhya Pradesh during polls for entertainment: CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 17 slammed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for drawing analogies through films during her campaigning, saying she came to Madhya Pradesh for “entertainment” and disrespecting democracy and people.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 17 slammed Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for drawing analogies through films during her campaigning, saying she came to Madhya Pradesh for “entertainment” and disrespecting democracy and people.

“Congress is not serious. I want to ask Priyanka Gandhi whether acting or ‘Jai-Veeru’ or if a film can be made on Modi ji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) is a poll issue. She has made fun of elections. It is disrespect to democracy and the people,” Mr. Chouhan told PTI at his ancestral home in Jait of Sehore district before heading for voting in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls. Voting began at 7 a.m. in all 230 constituencies in the State.

“She is not at all serious. They consider polls, people and democracy entertainment. That's why they arrived here for entertainment. It is a reflection of her poor thinking. Talk about serious issues. Can you contest polls on the issue of CM acting in films,” asked Mr. Chouhan, referring to her remarks during campaigning.

Addressing an election rally in the Datia Assembly constituency, Priyanka had termed Mr. Chouhan a “world-famous actor" and said he could outshine Amitabh Bachchan. “But whenever someone talks about work, he starts behaving like (comedian) Asrani,” she had said.

She also targeted PM Modi for “crying” about the abuse he had faced from the Opposition and said a film titled ‘Mere Naam’ should be made on him.

Mr. Chouhan appealed to the people to vote for a better future for youths, the welfare of society and the progress of the State.

The CM highlighted steps taken by his government for all sections, especially women through the ‘Ladli Behna’ scheme, and said they plan to also start a ‘Lakhpati Behna Yojna’ programme. He referred to the ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi’ started during his tenure and the promise to procure paddy at ₹3,100 per quintal and wheat at ₹2,700 per quintal among others.