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Sunday, November 3, 2024
TopicCongress manifesto

Topic: Congress manifesto

Congress manifesto in Telangana promises to make attack on journalists non-bailable offence

Congress offers freedom of speech and security to journalists, promises several financial measures to help them.

Congress goes BJP way to draft manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha elections

As part of the manifesto consultation process, Congress will organise over 150 meetings with experts and the public across the country.

Now, Rahul promises Congress will listen to Karnataka’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ in its manifesto

The grand old party has promised the creation of 15-20 lakh jobs annually for the next 5 years, and empower farmers, women and children.

Congress to take the AAP manifesto model to Karnataka

The party is planning to bring out a separate manifesto for each of the 30 districts of Karnataka, focussing on specific problems in those areas.

The demand for reservations is because the Gujarat ‘bullet train’ left people behind

Many will use this promise to channelise their pent-up grievances about the ‘bullet train’ of development that has left them stranded on the platform.

BJP nursed upper caste resentment against reservation, it’s now haunting them

If Hardik Patel can help deliver even 75 seats for the Congress in Gujarat, he will become a big leader to reckon with.

Support for Hardik Patel isn’t about reservations, it’s about discontent against BJP

The huge support to Hardik Patel indicates something other than gullibility. Perhaps, it signals the end of gullibility, for some sections. At least for now.

Congress promises Patidar quota, pro-farmer schemes, 25 lakh houses in Gujarat manifesto

Farm debt to be waived; a minority ministry to be formed take care of their needs; party also promises to construct 25 lakhs new houses in five years.

After Hardik Patel, Congress may give in to Dalit activist Mevani’s wishlist

Congress manifesto for Gujarat polls to include schemes for upliftment of women, job creation models, plans to offset GST effects, among others.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.