Minister writes 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly, Oppn takes jibe
The New Indian Express|June 20, 2024
A viral video showing the newly sworn in union minister of state Savitri Thakur writing the central government's guiding slogan 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly in Devnagari script, has given the opposition Congress fresh fuel to attack the Narendra Modi government.
ANURAAG SINGH
Minister writes 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' incorrectly, Oppn takes jibe

The video which pertains to an event organised by a local NGO in tribal-dominated Dhar district on Tuesday, as part of the statewide launch of the new academic session of schools under the 'School Chale Hum Abhiyan', shows Thakur the newly sworn in union minister of state for women and child development write the Modi government's slogan incorrectly.

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