Union minister Savitri Thakur incorrectly writes 'Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao' slogan; opposition questions her qualifications

Union Minister and BJP leader Savitri Thakur's attempt to write the slogan  'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' in Hindi on a whiteboard has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. At an event under the 'School Chalo Abhiyan' on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar, Ms Thakur spelt the slogan incorrectly, drawing criticism from the Opposition.

Ms Thakur, who serves as the Minister of State for Women and Child Development and is a Lok Sabha member from Dhar, mistakenly wrote "Beddi Padhao Bachao" on a whiteboard.

The Opposition, particularly the Congress, seized the opportunity to question Ms Thakur's educational qualifications. Senior Congress leader KK Mishra criticized Thakur's literacy, terming it a "misfortune of democracy". According to her affidavit, Ms Thakur has studied till class 12.