Alwar, January 1: Rajasthan Women and Child Development Minister Mamta Bhupesh on Monday gave a controversial statement in Alwar by saying that her first priority is to serve her caste and then comes the society.

Addressing a gathering in Alwar on the last day of the year, Bhupesh said, “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. (My first work will be my caste, the society and then comes the rest. My intention is to work for everyone). Mayawati Says BSP May 'Reconsider' Support to Congress Governments in MP, Rajasthan.

With this statement, it looks that the minster in the newly formed Ashok Gehlot-led state government served a platter to the opposition BJP to target them. However, no official remarks from the Congress have arrived as of yet, clarifying the minister’s statement.

Congress won the Assembly elections in December 2018 by ending the Vasundhara Raje rule. It secured 99 seats in the elections, and Ashok Gehlot became the CM of state.

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