Congress authorises Kharge to finalise manifesto for LS polls
The decision was taken in the presence of CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi during a meeting of the CWC.
The decision was taken in the presence of CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi during a meeting of the CWC.
Rahul Gandhi said that Congress will bring a law to guarantee first job for degree and diploma holders.
Right to employment is the third major poll promise of the Congress party after MSP law and caste census guarantees.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the Congress party over its manifesto which mentions a ban on Bajrang Dal if voted to power, calling the manifesto "full of lies".
The Congress said it will ensure 80 per cent of jobs in Karnataka to local people in both the public and private sectors.
Sitharaman said the Congress manifesto will be interpreted as being in favour of terrorists as it wants to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi released the election manifesto on Tuesday for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, which has promised 34 lakh jobs, farmer welfare among many others.
The 55-page manifesto states that Congress will “provide a statutory basis to the National Security Council (NSC) and the office of NSA”.
The manifesto promises Centres of Sporting Excellence in different parts of the country and at least one Sports Counselling Centre in every district, besides sufficient funds to “promote sports among girls and women, persons with disabilities and disadvantaged groups such as Scheduled Tribes.”
In its manifesto, the Congress said that the Union Territory will get its long-standing demand of statehood if the grand old party comes to power.