A picture is circulating on social media in which Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member is offering 2.5 marla plots for those who join PTI. ‘Become a member of PTI & become part of lucky draw of 50 plots of 2.5 marla’, the banner reads. This is part of PTI recent membership campaign of PTI.
The date of the lucky draw is 27th April 2018, Friday. The banners were advertised by PTI member Mian Ozi who was part of the union council and now aims to become the candidate from PP-110.
He also shared the details of the lucky draw through his Facebook page, indicating that the banner was real and it was a deliberate campaign from PTI.
The picture of member of provincial assembly Raja Riaz Ahmad Khan from NA-32reflects that this was advertised in his constituency, whether he knew about this campaign is not confirmed.
Users on social media reacted differently on this, Ahmed Umer asked that is this the new politics? He also questioned the act of offering plots for becoming members of political party.
Offering biryani and cash for casting votes was considered a norm in elections but offering plots is something unique, seems that PTI believes to be a trend setter in every field.