Drawing inspiration from Rani Lakshmi Bai, the fiery Queen of Jhansi, who was the epitome of courage and bravery in the 19th century, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday said women will fight to liberate India from the Congress Party.
"Rani of Jhansi fought to liberate India from British. Today, we women will fight to liberate India from the Congress," she said, while addressing the BJP Mahila Karyakarta Sammelan here.
"We couldn't become a part of freedom struggle, born after 1947. Now, we will be a part of freedom from Congress battle," she added.
Highlighting the rise in cases of crime and atrocities against women and the girl child, Swaraj said both women and girls in this country are not safe in their houses as well as outside.
"Indian women are in politics, they have reached the space. They have achieved so much, but it's a shame that women are not safe in India," she said.
Asserting that the national mood is in favour of the BJP, Swaraj also used the occasion to lure the women voters of the country.
"We have a four point programme for women when we come to power. It's our declaration and mission.
The senior BJP leader also hinted at early polls.
"Mission 2014 can also be Mission 2013. The situation in which the nation is I don't think the government can survive," Swaraj said.
"In the upcoming assembly elections, we have to snatch states from the Congress and defend our states. This is our aim," she added, while spelling out the BJP's strategy for the upcoming state assembly polls and general elections.
