Madhya Pradesh: Paper hawker abandoned by Congress lapped up by BJP

  • | Tuesday | 18th September, 2018

State Congress media in-charge Shobha Oza told TOI : "Kaushal was admitted to school twice but he did not attend classes. "Minister of state for school education, Deepak Joshi told TOI that the state government will approach Kaushal. Even after his return to Bhopal, Rahul did not care to meet the boy. I tried to meet him (Rahul) near Roshanpura, but was not allowed," he said.BJP was quick to seize the opportunity. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's promise has fallen flat on his face.

BHOPAL: Kaushal Shakya, who says he was forgotten by Congress after being promised help five years ago for his education when he was a newspaper boy, has been "lapped up" by BJP ahead of elections and promised "all assistance" by the Madhya Pradesh government.Kaushal, who had told TOI on Sunday that he desperately wanted to meet Rahul Gandhi during his Bhopal road rally, said that he couldn't even get near the Congress cavalcade. "Several people from the media contacted me today. However, there was no one to fulfil the promise made to me five years ago. I tried to meet him (Rahul) near Roshanpura, but was not allowed," he said.BJP was quick to seize the opportunity. The party invited Kaushal to its HQ, where he spelt out his agony. Cabinet minister Narottam Mishra said: "The drama has been exposed. Congress leaders claimed to have funded Kaushal's education but the reality has been unearthed. Kaushal and his family is still living in penury. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's promise has fallen flat on his face. Even after his return to Bhopal, Rahul did not care to meet the boy. Congress could not keep its promise to one child, how will it help lakhs of other children?"Minister of state for school education, Deepak Joshi told TOI that the state government will approach Kaushal. "He was promised Rs 1,000 every month, it should have been given," said Joshi. Congress rejected the allegation that it did not help Kaushal. State Congress media in-charge Shobha Oza told TOI : "Kaushal was admitted to school twice but he did not attend classes. We did our best to ensure that he studied ."In May 2013, Kaushal had given a newspaper for free to Rahul during his Bhopal visit as he had no change for the Rs 1,000 note handed to him.

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