Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its recently released election manifesto, alleging that the ruling party has not undertaken any significant initiatives in its years of governance that would benefit the youth and farmers of the country. Kharge expressed his doubts about the BJP’s manifesto, stating that it cannot be trusted.
“He (PM Narendra Modi) had said that he will double farmers’ income. He had said that he would increase MSP and give a legal guarantee – this is the guarantee. He didn’t do any such big work in his tenure that would benefit all the people of the country. The youth is looking for jobs. Inflation is rising. He is not worried about inflation, unemployment,” Kharge said.
Kharge further stated that the BJP’s manifesto indicates that the ruling party has little to offer the people. “It won’t be right to trust their manifesto again. It proves that he has nothing to offer people,” he added.
BJP’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, titled ‘Sankalp Patra’ and with the tagline ‘Modi’s Guarantee 2024’, focuses on women’s empowerment, youth upliftment, and poverty alleviation. The manifesto aims to address the needs of the ‘Gareeb’ (poor), ‘Yuva’ (youth), ‘Annadaata’ (farmers), and ‘Nari’ (women), and also emphasizes on India’s prosperity, strengthening international relations, and fostering development.
Congress leader Manish Tewari, who is also a party candidate in the general elections, questioned the BJP about the burden of inflation on the common man. “What people want to know is why the common man is reeling under the burden of inflation,” he said, highlighting the concerns of the people regarding rural distress and issues like the MNREGA budget increase.
“The discontent on the ground is going to translate into an electoral defeat for the NDA-BJP,” Tewari added.
The Lok Sabha elections in India are scheduled to take place from April 19, 2024, to June 1, 2024, conducted over seven phases with the results declared on June 4.