Uttar Pradesh polls: Muslim girls feel safe under Yogi Adityanath-led government, says PM Modi in Kanpur Dehat
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PM Modi said in UP's Kanpur Dehat, "The Muslim girls feel safe under the BJP led government in Uttar Pradesh. Many more Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges in the state now.”
New Delhi: With the high-profile election in Uttar Pradesh underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (February 14) said that Muslim girls feel "safe" under the Yogi Adityanath-led government in the state.
Addressing a public rally in UP’s Kanpur Dehat, Modi said, "The Muslim girls feel safe under the BJP led government in Uttar Pradesh. Many more Muslim girls are going to schools and colleges in the state now.”
In an attempt to 'woo' women voters, Modi claimed that the UP government has punished criminals who harassed Muslim women. "Our Muslim daughters used to face a lot of trouble while going for studies because of eve-teasers on streets. They now have a sense of security after criminals were taken to tasks by our government," ANI quoted the PM as saying.
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