BJP's Modi Counter: Why Vasundhara Raje Is Making Headlines Again Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje, though no longer a central figure in the state’s political landscape, has regained public attention due to a statement attributed to her during a public outreach event in Manohar Thana. The remarks, which touched on personal and communal challenges, sparked widespread discussion and political debate. Raje, accompanied by her son Dushyant Singh, addressed a gathering from a stage, emphasizing her connection with the people of her constituency. She acknowledged ongoing issues such as delayed housing projects, pension disbursements, and compensation delays, stating, “These small issues will keep happening—someone’s house is not getting built, someone’s pension is not being released, someone hasn’t received compensation. Someone else got it, I didn’t—this also happens. This is the world, it goes on. But, together, we will try to resolve these issues.” She added, “I have said, it happens with me too. I could not do anything even for myself. I lost mine. I could not save myself.” The statement quickly went viral on social media and became a focal point of political discourse. Many interpreted her words as a reflection of her frustration over not securing the chief minister’s post in the past. Political figures from rival parties seized the opportunity to comment. Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, during a visit to Jaipur, remarked, “Let me speak my mind—if Vasundhara ji were the Chief Minister, better work would have been done.” Similarly, former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot echoed Yadav’s sentiment, aligning himself with the critique.#ashok_gehlot #dushyant_singh #akhilesh_yadav #vasundhara_raje #madan_rathore
