Vasundhara Raje

Vasundhara Raje Scindia (born 8 March 1953) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the National Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party. She also held the post of 13th Chief Minister of Rajasthan from 2013 to 11 December 2018 - previously she served for the same post from 2003 to 2008 and was the first woman to hold the post. She is also the head of Dholpur royal family, and is the acting queen of Dholpur.

Vasundhara Raje Scindia at the inauguration of Bhamashah Yojana in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Quotes

• This is not a crime, we are in the middle of a war.
  • Vasundhara Raje, Rajasthan Chief Minister We are in the middle of war, says Raje", The Times of India, 16 May 2008.
  • on Jaipur bombings

• 'It makes no sense... If you (the Centre) can allow it (an anti-terror law) in Maharashtra, why not in Rajasthan?'‘There’s no compromise on Sonia as PM. I have no problem with any other person, Priyanka or Rahul’‘India will never have a revolution. China will need one every two-three centuries, their society is hierarchical, has one core centre. India is diverse’‘I want govt to declare Chandigarh a hockey city and put five astroturfs there. Automatically the players will come’‘If you give computers to young children, they start to believe that you don’t have to think, all you have to do is search’
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• "Even as we guard against the dangers from abroad, we cannot neglect the daunting challenge of terrorism from within our borders," Raje said. The chief minister said no economy is insulated from such threats. "Terrorism continuous to pose a global threat that is becoming increasingly complex and dynamic. This threat is not new, but technology and the Internet have increased its frequency and lethality," she said. Raje said there should be no distinction between terror groups. It is important that countries and institutions work together to ensure infrastructure and citizens are secure.
  • "Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje 'Jaipur knows the pain of terrorism' DNA : Daily News & Analysis ; Mumbai. 20 Mar 2015.

Interview

Interview: Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister Of Rajasthan by Seetha- Oct 23, 2015, [2]

• Rajasthan is bigger than Germany and has more people than France. Being India’s biggest state without much water is a huge challenge. And having a young demographic profile (34 per cent of our population is between 18 and 39 years) means we need to create eight lakh new jobs every year. All this is complicated by the fact that for many decades after Independence, we lagged behind other states in investments and outcomes in most industrial, economic, education and social development indicators.
• One of my lifelong inspirations has been Mahatma Gandhi’s call to “become the change you seek”.
• It is important for policy makers to recognize that we don’t live in an economy but in a society. However, it is also important for them to realize that delivering social outcomes requires economic progress and financial resources. The Rajasthan model of development aims for outcomes and balance in three objectives—social justice, effective governance and job creation.