Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Tuesday started the fourth day of her yatra with a visit to Tripura Sundari temple in Banswara district.
Raje, who visited far flung areas of this tribal district, promised people that ongoing projects will be completed on time. With Banswara being a difficult terrain, Raje covered most of the area by helicopter. She laid foundation stone for works worth Rs 145 crore in the district.
Raje also announced that World Tribal Welfare Day (Vishva Adivasi Kalyan Diwas) will be celebrated for the first time on August 9. She assured recruitment of 86,000 teachers in next three months.
Raje met the beneficiaries of various schemes and gave away scooties to six girl students.
PIL against yatra
A PIL has been filed in the High Court against the Gaurav Yatra at government cost.
The petitioner and advocate Vibhuti Bhushan Sharma dubbed Raje's yatra illegal. "The chief minister is promoting herself and party in the yatra for which she is using public money," the petitioner said. Newspaper advertisements about the yatra make no mention of the government.
Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria had issued a statement that yatra would be funded by the BJP.
Published 07 August 2018, 17:23 IST