The Narendra Modi cabinet took the oath of office on June 9 and soon the portfolios were allocated to the ministers. While Annapurna Devi was made cabinet minister for Women And Child Development, Savitri Thakur was made Minister of State in the ministry. Now, during a recent visit to her constituency Dhar in Madhya Pradesh, the minister was caught off-guard when she had to write Narendra Modi government's popular slogan 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' on a board.
As per her profile on the website of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Thakur is an inter/higher secondary pass. However, instead of 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao', she could only write 'Bedi Padao, Bacchav'. The video has since gone viral on social media with people raising questions on the selection of candidates for such critical posts. The video is being shared by multiple users on X. Zee News has not verified the video.
This is Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur.
She had to write the slogan 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' on the education awareness chariot in the district.
But, the minister wrote - "Bedhi Padao Bacchav"
According to the election affidavit, she… pic.twitter.com/qF4agEtwYX
— Swati Dixit (@vibewidyou) June 19, 2024
ये केंद्रीय महिला एवं बाल विकास राज्यमंत्री सावित्री ठाकुर हैं जिले में शिक्षा जागरूकता रथ पर उन्हें ‘बेटी बचाओ बेटी पढ़ाओ’ का स्लोगन लिखना था लेकिन, मंत्रीजी ने लिखा- "बेढी पडाओ बच्चाव" #HappyBirthdayRahulGandhi #pavagadhattack #SavitriThakur @BetiBachaoBetiP pic.twitter.com/KqJ9deU8MP
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Who is Savitri Thakur?
As per the WCD Ministry's website, Thakur was born on June 1, 1978, in Kalikiray, Distt. Dhar of Madhya Pradesh. Savitri Thakur was elected from the Dhar constituency of Madhya Pradesh and is an agriculturist by profession. Her father’s name is Antar Singh and of mother’s is Jamuna Bai. She got married on 27th April 1995 to Tukaram Thakur and the couple had two sons.
Savitri Thakur was chairman of Dhar Zila Panchayat between 2004-2009. In 2014, she was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha and became a member of the Committee on Empowerment of Women Social Security Scheme, Member of Standing Committee on Industry and Member of Consultative Committee, the Ministry of Railways.
