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‘Congress Manifesto A Showoff And An Illusion’: Mayawati Says Rahul’s Party Does Not Have Credibility Left
Swarajya Staff
Apr 04, 2019, 12:44 PM | Updated 12:44 PM IST
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Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) head Mayawati today (Wednesday, 3 March) referred to the Congress’s Lok Sabha manifesto as an ‘illusion’ and a ‘showoff’, stating that considering the party’s past track record, it had no credibility left, reports Deccan Chronicle.
"Congress election manifesto appears to be a showoff and illusion like its previous promises. Due to continuous working against its promises, there is no credibility left for Congress among the people. Congress and BJP are no different in non-fulfilling promises," she stated in a tweet.
The Congress manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was released yesterday (2 March), laden with a plethora of promises that the party says it will deliver on if it is elected.
The document reiterates Rahul Gandhi’s promise of a ‘Minimum Income Guarantee’ of 72 thousand rupees per annum for 20 per cent of the poorest in India under the ‘NYAY’ scheme. Already, the same promise has seen criticism from various quarters on the grounds of being poorly thought out and unworkable.
The party manifesto also promises to amend the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act if the INC comes to power, a proposal which will be controversial at a time when security forces are fighting an intensifying insurgency with cross-border backing from Pakistan.
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