First priority is to work for my caste then society, says Rajasthan's Congress Minister

In the state, the Congress recently regained power in Rajasthan after winning 99 of 200 seats in the state Assembly.

Bhupesh, a member of the SC community, is the lone woman minister in Ashok Gehlot's Cabinet in the state/ Image: @MamtaBhupesh

Jaipur: Rajasthan Minister Mamta Bhupesh said that her first priority is to work for the development of her caste and then society. Bhupesh, a member of the SC community, is the lone woman minister in Ashok Gehlot's Cabinet in the state. The Rajasthan BJP has condemned a state minister's remark and said that the comment reflected the narrow-mindedness of the Congress party. BJP’s state president Madan Lal Saini said “what the minister has said is an example of narrow-mindedness and reflects the thought of the Congress party. Works are not done on the lines of caste in the government.” Speaking at a public event on 'Bairwa Diwas' in Alwar on Sunday, the minister of state for women and child development assured her community members that she will stand by them in difficult times.

Rajasthan Minister Mamta Bhupesh in Alwar: Pratham karya hamara hamari jaati ke liye, uske baad hamare samaj ke liye, uske baad sarv samaj ke liye, sab ke liye. Hamari mansha yeh rahegi ki hum sabke liye kaam kar paayein. (31.12.2018) pic.twitter.com/TDODe5O23G

— ANI (@ANI) January 1, 2019

"I want to assure you that I will be there in times of need. I will not turn my back on you because my first priority is to work for my caste and then society," she said.