Presiding over the release of the party's 'Nyay Patra' or manifesto for the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said just like billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani, who holds a "monopoly in ports and infrastructure", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "monopol
The Congress party will repair India's relations with the Maldives and will engage with Pakistan on its willingness and ability to end cross-border terrorism if it is voted to power following the Lok Sabha elections poised to be held from April 19, as per the party manifesto released on F
Congress Chief, while speaking at the event organized for launching the party's manifesto for the general elections, took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the latter is sloganeering for '400 paar' to induct Congress leaders.
To put a curb on rampant defections, the Congress has promised to amend the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and make defection (leaving the original party on which the MLA or MP was elected) an automatic disqualification of the membership in the Assembly or Parliament.
The party's election manifesto focuses on 'Paanch Nyay' or five pillars of justice, including 'Yuva Nyay', 'Naari Nyay', 'Kisaan Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay' and 'Hissedari Nyay' as well as the guarantees made by it to the people as part of its poll promises for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress will release its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections here on April 5 with its top leaders addressing mega rallies in Jaipur and Hyderabad the next day.
"Congress manifesto points were discussed. We also requested that the Congress government, which will come to power in Uttarakhand in the coming times, will keep a focus on ways to face any natural disasters in the central Himalayan areas," Rawat said while speaking to ANI.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) is slated to meet on Tuesday to discuss the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls that are scheduled to be held in seven phases beginning from April 19.
After the Congress party announced its election manifesto ahead of the ensuing Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday said that the party is going to start a new phase for the youths of the country that will bring change for youths, country and politics.
The list included pointers such as 'Bharti Bharosa' (recruitment trust), confirmation for the first job, freedom from paper leaks, social security in the gig economy and financial assistance through 'Yuva Roshni.'
As per the sources, the Congress MP will announce the poll promises in the rally to be addressed by him and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in Badnawar District of Madhya Pradesh today.
The Congress panel tasked with preparing the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls has prepared the draft which will now be discussed by the Congress Working Committee