Congress leader Kantilal Bhuria promises ‘ ₹2 lakh to men with two wives’; BJP reacts, ‘jitni aabadi utna haq’

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₹2 lakh if the grand old party comes to power," he said while addressing an election rally in Ratlam. He also spoke about the ‘Mahalaxmi Scheme’ announced in the Congress manifestofor the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, which says, “one woman from every poor household" will get ₹1 lakh annually. State BJP spokesperson Narendra Saluja slammed the Congress party over Bhuria's “two wives" statement, asking the Election Commission of India to take action on the matter.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the BJP leader wrote, “What an objectionable comment…" “…made by Congress's Ratlam candidate Kantilal Bhuria about the head of the country, who represents 140 crore people of the country...Such is the cheap thinking of Congress...Election Commission should take cognizance and take action," said Saluja. The BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala also criticised Bhuria, stating that the Congress aimed to offer incentives to individuals whose personal law permits multiple marriages. "Kantilal Bhuria of Congress discloses the perverted variant of "jitni aabadi utna haq" scheme/guarantee of Congress.

It's not about women samman but treating women like an object......Disgusting," he posted on the microblogging site. “Congress says, If you practice multiple marriages - you can get Rs1 lakh per wife .. if you have two wives - ₹2 lakhs ..

so on .. 4 wives, then you can calculate...Kantilal Bhurai wants to give a guarantee to those whose personal law encourages multiple marriages and wants to incentivise more population of its vote bank," he added. Kantilal Bhuria, contesting on the Congress ticket, will fight against BJP's Anita Chauhan, the wife of MP's Forest Minister Nagar Singh Chauhan.