Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls | Probably forgot to fill fuel: Priyanka takes dig at BJP's 'double engine' pitch, calls for change in State

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that if the Congress comes to power it will approve one lakh jobs and return to the old pension scheme in the first cabinet meeting itself

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on November said the BJP's "double engine" government was there in Himachal Pradesh for the last five years but it probably forgot to fill fuel in it, as she sought to corner the ruling party on the issues of unemployment and the old pension scheme.

Addressing a rally here ahead of the Assembly polls, she also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that changing medicines frequently neither helps in curing the ailment nor benefits anyone, saying people are being told that they are sick and must keep having the old medicine.

Making a strong pitch for a change of government in the State, she said that if the Congress comes to power it will approve one lakh jobs and return to the old pension scheme in the first cabinet meeting itself.

"Elections come every five years so what is the big deal, remember, these polls will decide your future. Why are people not getting the old pension scheme when they are getting it in Congress-ruled States, think about it," Ms. Gandhi said.

"The BJP leaders come and say 'vote for us, you will get a double engine government', where were they for five years, it (double engine) was there for the last five years also, probably they forgot to fill fuel in the engine," she said taking a dig at the BJP's 'double engine' pitch.

Double engine is a term often used by BJP leaders to refer to the party ruling in the Centre and in the State.

Attacking the BJP on the issue of unemployment, Ms. Gandhi said the government's first responsibility is to ensure employment but despite the BJP being in power in the State and at the Centre, 63,000 posts are vacant in Himachal.