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
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday listed the BJP's unfulfilled promises of two crore jobs a year and doubling farmers' income, among others, and mocked the saffron party over its manifesto, saying its government has never fulfilled a promise, nor will it in the future. Siddaramaiah said there has to be a review of what the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has done in the past 10 years. "Have they (BJP) fulfilled what they had promised earlier? It has to be discussed. Did they give Rs 15 lakh (to every bank account holder)? Did they generate 2 crore jobs (per year)? Did they double farmers' income? Did they do Make in India? Did 'achhe din' (good days) come? Did prices of all food products and essential commodities come down?" Siddaramaiah asked in response to a question about the BJP manifesto, while speaking to reporters here. The BJP-led government has never fulfilled any promises and they will not fulfill in the future too, he said. "They (BJP) may promi
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
Senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the BJP Lok Sabha manifesto "ignored" unemployment, issues concerning farmers and inflation. Talking to reporters, he said, "There is no mention of jobs and employment anywhere in the BJP manifesto. There is no mention of reducing inflation, unemployment and poverty. There is nothing in the manifesto for 60 per cent youth of the country, 80 per cent farmers and villages of the country. They (BJP) ignored unemployment, issues concerning farmers and inflation in its manifesto. In fact...It proves that the BJP has nothing to offer people." Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday BJP released the BJP Lok Sabha manifesto in the national capital in the presence of BJP president JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. The former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister said, "BJP's manifesto has exposed the mindset of its leaders towards backward and poor states. This party is not concerned about backward and poor statesThere
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
Drivers of taxis, trucks, and other vehicles will be registered on the portal. Gig workers will also be registered via gig platforms
PMUY will be expanded further and piped gas connections will be extended beyond the current 11 million households, BJP said in its election manifesto
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
Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra said the manifesto released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is a "collection of jumlas". Dotasra said the manifesto neither has the actual report card of the BJP's 10 years of rule, nor does it present any vision for reducing the basic problems faced by the country's people such as inflation and unemployment. The BJP released its Lok Sabha poll manifesto - 'Sankalp Patra'- on Sunday, prioritising development and welfare while shunning populist measures and contentious issues like the NRC, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitching for electing a strong and stable government in an uncertain world. Pointing out that the BJP's manifesto is just a "collection of jumlas", Dotasra, in a statement, said people no longer have faith in the party's promises. The Congress leader added that the BJP will have to face a crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha elections and the INDI Alliance will form its government at the Centre w
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls beginning on April 19, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its long-awaited manifesto at the BJP headquarters in Delhi on April 14. >
The general election starts on April 19 and will be held in seven stages until June 1, with the results expected on June 4
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday described the BJP's election manifesto as "a blueprint of a new and better India". He added that the citizens of the country have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantee of making India developed and self-reliant. "Modi's guarantee means taking forward the concept of developed India through self-reliant India with the spirit of development of all sections of people without discrimination," the chief minister said at the BJP headquarters here. "This resolution declares a decisive war against corruption. It is based on Modi's guarantees. This is the first general election in which a feeling of confidence about the results is being seen across the country because people have faith in Modi ji's guarantee," he said. Yogi said the party's manifesto was released on the anniversary of the architect of Indian Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar because "youth, women, poor and farmers are the priorities" of the BJP. "The country's ..
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its manifesto with tagline 'Modi ki Guarantee', for the Lok Sabha election 2024
Lok Sabha polls: Here is a look at the promises made by the Congress and the BJP in their election manifesto
Implementing poll promises in the Congress manifesto would entail an additional fiscal cost of 2-3.3 per cent of the gross domestic product, it said in a note
At least 6,500 polling personnel, over 3,000 policemen and 12 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) will be deployed for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Mizoram, a senior election official said here on Monday. Polling for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the state will be held on Friday. "All arrangements are complete and we have also commissioned the EVMs. We are ready for the polls," Mizoram Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Madhup Vyas told PTI. He said the 6,500 polling personnel have already undergone two rounds of training and the final round is scheduled on Wednesday and Thursday. Vyas confirmed that the polling personnel assigned to the 168 polling stations will be dispatched to their respective locations on Wednesday, with the remaining personnel scheduled for dispatch on Thursday. He said 12 companies of CAPF including seven companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), three companies of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and two companies of Border Security Force (