 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Manifesto for Lok Sabha Elections 2019, in New Delhi (PHOTO-DALIP KUMAR)")
The tone of the BJP and Congress manifestoes are strikingly different not just politically but also in their approach to economic issues. While neither displays an overarching economic theme, the Congress manifesto is more focused on welfare than on growth issues. The BJP paper has a few fresh ideas instead seeking to continue the economic themes it has launched during its term in office. We piece together their approach on key economic issues facing the country and how much money those would cost, and more importantly, how well they are targeted at the electorate.
Agriculture and rural development
BJP
Proposal:
