प्रदेश की हर पंचायत में "गौशाला" बनाएंगे ..। ये घोषणा नहीं वचन हैं। https://t.co/ZGeA590n6Z — Office Of Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) 1535962438000

BHOPAL: In a bit of competitive cow politics, Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath has promised a gaushala in each panchayat if his party comes to power in the 2018 assembly election. “We will build gaushalas in every panchayat. This is not rhetoric but a promise,” he tweeted on Monday.For the first time he made this promise at a rally in Ganj Basoda town of Vidisha on Sunday. “BJP is indulging in politics over ‘gau mata’, but doing nothing substantial to save hundreds of cows dying on a regular basis. If Congress comes to power, a gaushala will be set up in panchayats across the state,” he had told the rally.Chairman of MP cow protection board, Akhileshwaranand Giri dubbed Nath’s promise a ‘political gimmick’. “During the Congress regime in MP, a meagre Rs 2 crore was allotted for the gau raksha (cow protection) board. Today, under BJP rule, it is nearly Rs 100 crore. Congress has no right to talk about cow protection. It was Congress that had opposed the cow protection movement in the country. Nath must clarify how many Congress leaders are running cow shelters in MP. This is a tactic to garner political mileage,” Giri told TOI.At the Ganj Basoda rally, Nath had alternated his speech between cow protection and unemployment, calling joblessness his biggest concern. “I know how it feels to be unemployed. Providing jobs to youths will be the primary focus of the Congress government if voted to power. BJP has cheated the youths by promising them jobs but not doing anything to increase job opportunities,” he said.“PM Narendra Modi announced a host of schemes such as Make in India, Startup India, Skill India, Digital India and what not, but how many of you have benefited from it,” he had asked the largely young audience.Later in Damoh, Nath alleged huge amounts of public money and official machinery were being misused to ensure crowds at CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan ’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra.