Also talks about amending the Constitution to ensure that governors are appointed in consultation with state legislatures
Mamata Banerjee promised to revoke the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and halt the National Register of Citizens
Farmers do not trust the BJP's 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifesto, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait said as he alleged that the party's government at the Centre is working at the behest of capitalists. India is being seen as a source of cheap labour and the control of corporates over the government has grown, he said, while asking farmer organisations to be strong to deal with issues and achieve their goals. "It is a gang of capitalists that has captured the political party," the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader said when asked about the manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in an interview with PTI. "We do not trust the manifesto. In 2014 as well, the manifesto said they would implement the Swaminathan Committee's recommendations. It has been 10 years now and the recommendations have not been implemented," he said. They are trying to fool the people, Tikait claimed and added that "they are using the A2+FL formula and stating that 'we have implemented the recommendations'". The A2
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that the people of the state won't believe the heap of promises showered upon them by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the recent election rallies. He accused the BJP government at the Centre of implementing RSS' agenda in the country and also hit out at the Congress for remaining silent on the controversial CAA in its manifesto. "People may be cheated once, but not repeatedly," he said while addressing an election meeting in Pattambi in Palakkad. "Narendra Modi came here (to Kerala) and showered several promises. But will any person ever believe this? They may be cheated once, but not repeatedly," Vijayan said. The Left veteran said the Modi government had come to power for the first time in 2014 following the discontent and anti-incumbency prevailing in the country against the then Congress-led UPA II government. "Modi and the BJP had then showered several promises before the people of the country who were unhappy under
The BJP's manifesto, titled 'Modi ki Guarantee 2024', promises to simplify GST compliances and laws, provide digital credit, and streamline the tax portal for MSMEs
The BJP's manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha election,released on Sunday, promises that it will implement UCC if it returns to power after the upcoming general elections
Since most proposals will have a long gestation period, the full benefits will be reflected in the revenues of companies, and subsequently the stock prices over time
The Trinamool Congress is set to release its manifesto in five languages this time, including the Santal language 'Oi Chiki', and Nepalese, sources said. The TMC, which is in power in West Bengal and at present the fourth largest party in Lok Sabha after the ruling BJP, Congress, and DMK, is in a three-cornered fight in the state against the BJP, and the Left-Congress alliance. Sources said the party's manifesto this time will be released in Oi Chiki, which is the script for the Santali language, as well as Nepalese, besides Hindi, English, Bengali and Urdu. In West Bengal, 5.5 per cent of the total population is tribal. Among them nearly 51.8 per cent are Santals. More than half of the total ST population of the state is concentrated in southern districts of Medinipur, Purulia, and Bardhaman and Jalpaiguri in north. Bankura, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur districts also have sizable ST population. The state also has a significant number of Gorkhas, who dominate the ..
BJP manifesto: PM Modi said that transgender community would also be brought under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released the BJP's Lok Sabha poll manifesto, which has a special focus on the poor, youngsters, farmers and women. The prime minister handed over copies of the manifesto to the representatives of the four broad groups -- Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata and Naari Shakti (GYAN) -- who were beneficiaries of the government's schemes. Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the manifesto for the polls that are scheduled to commence from April 19. Addressing the gathering earlier, Singh said the manifesto embodies the guarantees the prime minister has given to the people of the country. "Modi ki guarantee" is the recurring theme of the manifesto, he said. "Modi ki guarantee is equivalent to 24-carat gold and has emerged as the gold standard of governance," the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said. Singh, who headed the party's manifesto committee, said more than 15 lakh ...
Several BJP leaders speaking at the launch touted Modi's pledges, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh describing it "as good as 24-carat gold"
The Congress President further said that the BJP's manifesto proves that the ruling party has nothing to offer people
The government has set a fiscal deficit target of 5.1 per cent for FY25 to stick to the glide path set in 2021-22. It aims to trim the fiscal deficit to 4.5 per cent by FY26
Experts feel the idea is to cover the middle-tier of the population with healthcare coverage
Over 460 million loans worth Rs 27 trillion have been given so far under the yojana
During the Modi government's tenure over the last 10 years, the manifesto claimed to have provided more than 4 crore families with pucca houses under the PM Awas Yojana and other initiatives
Bullet train corridors, sleeper Vande Bharat, zero ticket wait time, expressways in manifesto
Drivers of taxis, trucks, and other vehicles will be registered on the portal. Gig workers will also be registered via gig platforms
The proposed reforms may include changes in the Merchant Shipping Act with a focus on decriminalising certain offences
The manifesto states that the NDA would implement the 'one nation, one election' initiative