Lucknow: If Congress comes into power in UP in 2022 general elections, the Congress will provide smart phones and EV scooters for girls, said AICC General Secretary and the UP State party’s in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

Priyanka Gandhi in a tweet on Thursday said that I met some girl students; they said they need smart phones to study and for security. I am happy that with the consent of the manifesto committee. UP Congress took a decision to give smart phones to the girls who pass Intermediate and EV scooty to graduate girl students.

It is the second political promise of Priyanka in this week. On Tuesday, she announced that Congress will give 40% of party tickets to women candidates. She urged women to join her and fight for their rights. Any woman who wants to contest can give an application by November 15, she said.

Rahul Gandhi in a tweet said that the daughter of the country says that with our hard work, with the strength of education, with proper reservation I can go on and on. Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee witnessed celebrations after the announcement on reserving 40% of tickets for women. It has decided to take the smartphone and scooty promise to people across the state. The Congress as strategy wants to focus more on the younger age groups as the party starts reaching out to women voters.