UP Election 2022: With 'Priyanka Ke Saath Live', Congress Launches Virtual Poll Campaign

During the 30-minute Facebook Live session, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi interacted with people and answered their queries.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi. (Source: Getty Images)

New Delhi: Ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Congress launched its virtual campaign "Priyanka Ke Saath Live" on Tuesday. During the 30-minute Facebook Live session, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi interacted with people and answered their queries.

In response to a question on her childhood, Priyanka said there were many fights with her brother Rahul Gandhi. Sometimes, their father Rajiv Gandhi had to intervene to stop the tussle between siblings, she said. Priyanka said she still helps her children to do their homework despite being busy with political activities and campaigns.

Responding to a question why the party gave an election ticket to the mother of Unnao's rape victim along with an Aasha worker, Priyanka Gandhi said, "Because of the struggle that these women have faced, my party thought that they deserve a chance to fight for their right by entering politics and the party will provide them with the resources that they need to fight and win the elections."

On the controversy surrounding Congress's decision of fielding actor-model Archana Gautam from Hastinapur constituency, Priyanka Gandhi said, "Why such questions are not asked from PM Narendra Modi? Why only women are targeted for wearing bikinis and clothes." 

Priyanka further said that the BJP wanted to portray Archana Gautam as a lightweight candidate. "However, if there was a man in her place, no one would ask him this question even if he belonged to any other party," she said.

The Congress leader said that Archana Gautam has reached this place after a lot of struggle.

Due to an increase in Covid cases, Priyanka Gandhi, after consulting with Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders, ordered a halt to physical mega-rallies, townhalls, samvads, and marathons in the poll-bound state.