Twenty percent of the poorest families in the country will get Rs 72,000 yearly if the Congress comes to power at the Centre, party President Rahul Gandhi announced today. "It is an extremely powerful, dynamic, well-thought through idea. We have done all our calculations and will be implementing it," he said. Mr Gandhi said 25 crore people or five crore families will benefit from the scheme.
Earlier today, top leaders of the Congress met to discuss and give a final shape to the party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha election starting April 11. The CWC is the highest decision-making body of the party and is chaired by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
In Uttar Pradesh, actor-turned-politician Hema Malini will hold a rally with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Mathura today. The two leaders are holding rally as part of the BJP's Vijay Sankalp rallies.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will take up a plea by Opposition parties to have verification of at least 50% of VVPAT slips be counted and tallied with EVMs. An expert panel of Indian Statistical Institute had submitted its report on the quantum for VVPAT slips counted & tallied with EVMs.
The Lok Sabha elections will be held in seven phases from April 11 and the results will be announced on May 23.
Here are the Highlights from Lok Sabha election campaigning:
- This is likely to be the last CEC since PM is starting his rallies from 28 March.
- Some key names expected in the lists yet to be announced. The List of Delhi's 7 seats, Gautam Gambhir likely to be fielded from New Delhi constituency; Paresh Rawal to be dropped from Ahmedabad East and Murli Manohar Joshi from Kanpur. The uncertainty over Sumitra Mahajan from Indore is being repeated.
- I've worked as Lok Sabha MP for 29 yrs, that's why I had said I won't contest elections. I had decided to make sure Prajwal Revanna contests from Hassan. Farooq Abdullah, Mamata Banerjee, Ghulam Nabi Azad and many leaders, including my friends,suggested me to contest.
- I know when we took this decision it might have hurt the sitting MP from Tumkur SP Muddahanumegowda. I don't want to hurt him, Congress leaders conveyed everything to him...I chose to contest from Tumkur on the demand of many Congress and JD(S) leaders.
- Congress gave Chief Minister seat to us even when we won 37 seats. With support of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi we formed government I'll campaign everywhere in state. I'll also go to Andhra, Chandrababu Naidu also invited me. We're secular parties, wherever required I'll go.
I will proudly give you details of Minimum Income Guarantee scheme, a historic scheme, which has never been implemented before : Congress President @RahulGandhi #RahulForBehtarBharat pic.twitter.com/X0mBQeXYyr
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 25, 2019
Congress Central Election Committee announces the candidate for the ensuing elections to the Lok Sabha constituency of Amroha. pic.twitter.com/et9dLRDOoE
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 25, 2019
- Scheme will be implemented in phases. The fiscal repercussions have been analysed. If PM Modi can give ₹3,50,000 Cr to India's richest, then we do the same for India's poorest families
- 5 crore families, that is, approximately 25 crore people will benefit from Minimum Income Guarantee scheme
- 14 crore people were lifted out of poverty under MNREGA scheme. This scheme will lift 25 crore people out of poverty
Congress President Rahul Gandhi is addressing a press conference. The Congress President has proposed 20% of poorest families in India will be given Rs 72,000 annually.
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India is one and it will fight as one against all those that try to divide it. #RahulForBehtarBharat pic.twitter.com/QWf0weRftD
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 25, 2019
When fuel prices reached record highs & average Indians struggled to make ends meet, the ever gloating Modi govt. was suddenly mute.
- Congress (@INCIndia) March 24, 2019
What's the price for hypocrisy? #PriceHikeYaadRakhna pic.twitter.com/fdPs5rakAA
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