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Thursday, January 15, 2026
TopicCongress manifesto

Topic: Congress manifesto

Fact Check: Rahul didn’t promise Rs 1 lakh to all youth, video of his original speech was clipped

Video is being shared with claim that he promised to credit money to youth 'who spend hrs on social media'. In original speech, he was referring to Congress's ‘Right to Apprenticeship’ scheme.

Fact Check: Congress has not promised to uphold Article 370 or abolish CAA in its 2024 manifesto

Screenshots of breaking news alerts from 2019, saying the party made such promises, including reduction of CRPF in Kashmir & amendments to AFSPA, are being shared as linked to 2024 polls.

Fact Check: Congress manifesto didn’t promise reservation to Muslims, revival of triple talaq

A viral claim is spreading misinformation by alleging that the Congress manifesto includes multiple misleading points regarding minority appeasement.

Loan waiver, sedition, AFSPA, NEET — how Congress has changed since 2019

New pledges overshadow past commitments as Congress unveils its ‘Paanch Nyay’ vision for India’s future, which emphasises youth, women, farmers, labourers, and equitable share.

‘Will operationalise NATGRID database & counter-terrorism body NCTC within 1 yr’ — Congress manifesto

The country’s principal opposition party also signalled that probe agencies would be brought under the oversight of Parliament or the state legislatures.

Helping media ‘rediscover freedom’ — Congress manifesto vows laws, amendments to protect journalists

Congress says it will repeal or amend several laws that have given govt 'unbridled powers of censorship', promises to restrict powers for surveillance of journalists.

Rs 1 L/yr to poor families, student loan waivers, job creation — economic points in Congress manifesto

The manifesto, released Friday, aims at doubling India’s GDP in 10 years. It includes a host of promises to promote ‘work, wealth, and welfare’.

Old Pension Scheme promise, key demand of Priyanka Gandhi, missing from Congress manifesto

Congress leader P Chidambaram says 'OPS very much on our minds', but adds it would be 'premature' to take a stand before report by govt committee reviewing NPS & demand for OPS is released.

Congress manifesto promises tough stand against China, accuses Modi government of weakness

Party promises to return to the border situation with China pre-Galwan in 2020 and restore ‘political and commercial’ ties with Sri Lanka.

On Camera

India’s nuclear-power goal needs more than capital

New Delhi has finally accepted that the base load power demand of the future will need supplementing, and nuclear plants are one way to go about it.

Coastal states Maharashtra, TN, Gujarat top India’s exports index, landlocked UP a surprise performer

Releasing Export Preparedness Index report, NITI Aayog CEO says Centre has ‘ticked a lot of boxes’, & responsibility of driving the next phase of export growth now rests with states.

Rafale deal to be inked in 2026, final assembly line in Nagpur, Indian firms to be roped in

The proposed project costing about Rs 3.25 lakh crore will entail procurement of 18 aircraft in fly away condition & the rest made in India with up to 60% indigenous content.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.