Live: Congress Manifesto release for 2019 Lok Sabha Election

Amidst the heated campaigning by political parties ahead of the first phase of Lok Sabha election, Congress party today released its manifesto. The manifesto termed as ‘Hum Nibayange’ included the minimum income plan (NYAY) special budgets for Farmers, spending 6 percent of GDP on the education sector.

The 5 Major promises included in Congress Manifesto today include:

1. NYAY Scheme – Garibi Par War: Promising Rs 72,000 per year to 5 crores familes poor families of the country.
2. 22 lakh government vacancies will be filled till 2020. 10 lakh jobs in panchayats. Entrepreneurs won’t need any permission for starting business in 3 years. 150 days of work gauranteed under NREGA.
3. A separate budget for farmers. Loan default can’t be treated as a criminal offence but a civil offence
4. 6% of GDP to be spent on education, No to private insurance companies and public health to be strengthened
5. National security and internal security

Live Updates:

• We have given a mantra to pursue our vision for the country for the next five years.
• “A total of 121 public consultations, 53 closed-door consultations… we took our mission very seriously”: Rajeev Gowda
• “The contents of the manifesto are the millions of voices we heard during our consultations”: P Chidambaram
• “You will find that there is enough in the manifesto which addresses concerns of farmers, youth, women, farmers, Dalits…the idea is to set the narrative for 2019,” P Chidambaram
• “The top three issues for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 are unemployment, farmer’s crisis and women’s security,” P Chidambaram
• “The thread that binds the Congress Manifesto is ‘Wealth’ and ‘Welfare’ We will create wealth and guarantee welfare,” P Chidambaram
• People’s aspirations will be fulfilled with Congress manifesto 2019: Dr Manmohan Singh
• “Manifesto, a vision of the Congress party to move at a faster speed for inclusive growth”: Dr Manmohan Singh
• “Prepared after consultations with large number of people from various walks of life”: Manmohan Singh
• “All sections of society taken care of. Duty of the Congress workers to take the message of the manifesto to the people at large”: Manmohan Singh
• The purpose of the manifesto is to spell out the vision of Congress party and to move towards a forward looking economy. 140 million were brought out of poverty line under UPA govt and we intend to better that record-Dr. Manmohan Singh
• “Not to be a manifesto made in closed rooms”: Rahul Gandhi
• “The manifesto is a massive step for the Congress. I don’t want a single thing in the manifesto that is a lie”: Rahul Gandhi
• “Manmohan Singh Ji gave his expertise and vetted it, Antony Ji lent his experience and Sonia Gandhi Ji gave her opinion on the manifesto”: Rahul Gandhi
• “For three years youth of India will not have to take any permission for starting business”: Rahul Gandhi
• 6 percent of India’s GDP will be invested on Education: Rahul Gandhi
• “There must be a separate and specific budget for farmers”: Rahul Gandhi
• 22 lakh positions vacant in government will be filled by 2020: Rahul Gandhi
• “If a farmer is unable to repay his loan, it will be a civil offence and not a criminal offence”: Rahul Gandhi
• We will now guarantee 150 days of MANREGA from 100 days: Rahul Gandhi
• For three years if you want to start any business, you don’t have to take any type of permission for starting 3 years: Rahul Gandhi
• “Economy is jammed, we will have to jump start it”: Rahul Gandhi
• “Narrative has been set – it is NYAY. Congress can give Rs 72, 000 per year to the poor of the country:” Rahul Gandhi