![Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Delhi party president Arvinder Singh Lovely, party leaders Deepak Babaria, Subhash Chopra and Jairam Ramesh during the press conference after the door-to-door campaign, in New Delhi on April 3, 2024. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Delhi party president Arvinder Singh Lovely, party leaders Deepak Babaria, Subhash Chopra and Jairam Ramesh during the press conference after the door-to-door campaign, in New Delhi on April 3, 2024.](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png)
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with Delhi occasion president Arvinder Singh Beautiful, occasion leaders Deepak Babaria, Subhash Chopra and Jairam Ramesh in the course of the press convention after the door-to-door marketing campaign, in New Delhi on April 3, 2024.
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Launching its “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” initiative within the Nationwide Capital, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on April 3 asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about “Modi Ki guarantee” however it’s “unsuccessful” and doesn’t attain folks.
Beneath the “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” marketing campaign, the Congress plans to achieve out to eight crore households throughout the nation with its promise of Paanch Nyay Pachees Assure[Five pillars of justice and 25 guarantees].
Whereas Mr. Kharge distributed pamphlets on in Usmanpur within the North East Delhi parliamentary constituency, senior chief Rahul Gandhi – who filed his nomination from Wayanad – posted an image of him handing over the occasion’s “guarantee card” on the social media platform X (previously Twitter) to a lady.
Mr. Gandhi mentioned his occasion’s “Paanch Nyay and 25 Guarantees” are a promise to offer each Indian with a greater future, equal alternatives, and a justifiable share in India’s development.
Common secretary (communication) Jairam Ramesh mentioned the “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” marketing campaign is being launched from Usmanpur, the identical place from the place the Congress used the “hand” image for the primary time in 1978 and now the marketing campaign’s tagline can be Haath Badlega Halaat [Hand will change the conditions].
The North East Delhi seat is without doubt one of the seven seats that the Congress will probably be contesting in alliance with Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP), with Congress contesting on three seats and the AAP on 4.
“Our Paanch big guarantees are – Pehli Naukri Pakki: Every educated youth will have their first job guaranteed with ₹1 lakh salary; Mahalakshmi: One woman in every poor family will be given ₹1 lakh every year; Sahi Daam and Karz Mukti: Loan waiver and legal status to MSP, according to the Swaminathan Commission’s formula; Shram Ka Samman: ₹400 per day, National Minimum Wage, including for MGNREGA; Ginti Karo: Every individual and every community to be counted through a nationwide census to ensure social and economic equity… We will ensure the benefits of the nation’s progress are not cornered by a few, but rather reach every household,” Mr. Gandhi mentioned on X.
Hitting out at Mr. Modi in the course of the launch of the “guarantee card” within the North East Delhi constituency, Mr. Kharge mentioned the the Prime Minister had promised two crore jobs however these by no means reached folks; the partry additionally didn’t fulfil its promise of doubling farmers’ earnings and offering a authorized assure for a minimal help worth (MSP) on crops.
“We give a guarantee that our government has always worked for people and will always do so. The Prime Minister talks about Modi ki guarantee, but his guarantee is unsuccessful and does not reach people. We want to tell the country that whatever we promise, we fulfil,” the Congress chief mentioned.
He additionally recalled how Congress governments up to now gave ensures and programmes just like the MGNREGA rural job assure scheme, Proper to Info, Proper to Meals, and Proper to Training.
Speaking concerning the tax calls for made on the Congress by earnings tax (I-T) authorities, Mr. Kharge mentioned, ”This authorities desires to scare the Opposition events. It froze our accounts. The Supreme Court docket has intervened within the matter…. The I-T Division took ₹135 crore from our funds”.
“Can an election be held fairly in a democracy in such a situation? Shouldn’t there be a level-playing field? We want to tell those people that the public wants democracy and the Constitution protected,” he added. He additionally claimed that the BJP or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) had no position within the nation’s freedom motion.
Strolling via slim lanes of the North East Delhi amid curious onlookers and enthusiastic crowds, Mr. Kharge spoke concerning the assure card which options considerations of youth, girls, employees, farmers and “hissedaris” (stakeholders the nation). “The guarantee card was based on the issues outlined by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra around the country. We want to take this initiative to eight crore households across the country,” he mentioned.
The Congress’s election pitch is centred round “Paanch Nyay” or 5 pillars of justice — “Yuva Nyay”, “Naari Nyay”, “Kisaan Nyay”, “Shramik Nyay” and “Hissedari Nyay” (justice for youth, girls, farmers and employees, and to justifiable share) — in addition to the ensures it has given to folks underneath these heads.
The Opposition occasion will launch its Lok Sabha election manifesto right here on April 5 and its prime leaders will probably be addressing two mega rallies — in Jaipur and Hyderabad – on the subsequent day.