Congress Basic Income Promise

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today said the party's campaign song, based on the concept of "Nyay" (justice), has already become a hit across the country.

Amid the debate over the Congress's Rs 6000 a month Basic Minimum Income Scheme and the government's Rs 6000 a year PM Kisan Scheme, Union minister Rajnath Singh had a reality check at a remote village in Bihar today. It was one that also left the government of Nitish Kumar red faced before the Union Minister. The ambitious scheme was launched in...

The Congress on Monday announced a minimum income guarantee programme that will give up to Rs 72,000 a year or Rs 6,000 a month to 20 per cent of India's poorest families if voted back to power. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, facing a tough opponent in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in general elections set for April and May, called the proposal a ...

Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has already announced a basic income scheme for the poor, today announced a loan waiver for all farmers across the country if the party comes to power.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's promise to provide the poor with a Basic Minimum Income has sharp attack from an unexpected quarter. Mayawati, one of the key opposition leaders ripped into the Mr Gandhi, comparing his promise with the potent "Garibi Hatao" slogan of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi aggressively took forward the party's newest promise to the electorate - a minimum income for the poor in the country - saying if Prime Minister Narendra Modi "can give maximum income guarantee to 15 rich people, we are going to give minimum income guarantee to every single Indian".

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that his party - if voted to power in the Lok Sabha election - will ensure a minimum income to the poor people of the country. Mr Gandhi made the announcement at the ''Kisaan Abhaar Sammelan'' in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. He said with the minimum income guarantee, there will be no hungry, poor people in t...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised that his party will give a guaranteed minimum income to the poor people of the country if his party forms a government in 2019. He made the promise at a rally in Chhattisgarh.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi today said the party's campaign song, based on the concept of "Nyay" (justice), has already become a hit across the country.

Amid the debate over the Congress's Rs 6000 a month Basic Minimum Income Scheme and the government's Rs 6000 a year PM Kisan Scheme, Union minister Rajnath Singh had a reality check at a remote village in Bihar today. It was one that also left the government of Nitish Kumar red faced before the Union Minister. The ambitious scheme was launched in...

The Congress on Monday announced a minimum income guarantee programme that will give up to Rs 72,000 a year or Rs 6,000 a month to 20 per cent of India's poorest families if voted back to power. Congress President Rahul Gandhi, facing a tough opponent in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in general elections set for April and May, called the proposal a ...

Calling the Congress President Rahul Gandhi's promise of a minimum income guarantee to poor unimplementable, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar says it is similar in nature to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's "Garibi Hatao" slogan.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who has already announced a basic income scheme for the poor, today announced a loan waiver for all farmers across the country if the party comes to power.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's promise to provide the poor with a Basic Minimum Income has sharp attack from an unexpected quarter. Mayawati, one of the key opposition leaders ripped into the Mr Gandhi, comparing his promise with the potent "Garibi Hatao" slogan of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi aggressively took forward the party's newest promise to the electorate - a minimum income for the poor in the country - saying if Prime Minister Narendra Modi "can give maximum income guarantee to 15 rich people, we are going to give minimum income guarantee to every single Indian".

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that his party - if voted to power in the Lok Sabha election - will ensure a minimum income to the poor people of the country. Mr Gandhi made the announcement at the ''Kisaan Abhaar Sammelan'' in Chhattisgarh's Raipur. He said with the minimum income guarantee, there will be no hungry, poor people in t...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday promised that his party will give a guaranteed minimum income to the poor people of the country if his party forms a government in 2019. He made the promise at a rally in Chhattisgarh.