Where is the money?

Congress manifesto makes lofty promises

The Congress released its manifesto for the upcoming general election on Tuesday with the hope that it would convince voters to place their trust in the grand old party. But it is unclear if the promises in the manifesto are good enough, as the lofty goals are not backed by any credible understanding about the expenditure involved and where the money would come from. Understandably, the manifesto makes all the right noises about touching all sections of society. On top of the list is, of course, the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY), under which Rs 72,000 a year will be directly