Cong. launches door-to-door drive with ‘guarantee cards’ for LS polls
Congress chief says the the Prime Minister had promised two crore jobs but those never reached people while his party had always worked for the people; Rahul says the party will work towards providing equal opportunities to the youth
Launching its “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” initiative in the national capital, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks about “Modi Ki Guarantee” but it is “unsuccessful” and does not reach people.
Under the “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” campaign, the Congress plans to reach out to eight crore households across the country with its promise of Paanch Nyay Pachees Guarantee [Five pillars of justice and 25 guarantees].
While Mr. Kharge distributed pamphlets in Usmanpur in the North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency, senior leader Rahul Gandhi — who filed his nomination from Wayanad — posted a picture of him handing over the party’s “guarantee card”, on ◣, to a woman.
Mr. Gandhi said his party’s “Paanch Nyay and 25 Guarantees” are a promise to provide every Indian with a better future, equal opportunities, and a fair share in India’s growth.
General secretary (communication) Jairam Ramesh said the “Ghar Ghar Guarantee” campaign is being launched from Usmanpur, the same place from where the Congress used the “hand” symbol for the first time in 1978 and now the campaign’s tagline is also Haath Badlega Halaat [Hand will change the conditions].
The North East Delhi seat is one of the seven seats that the Congress will be contesting in alliance with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), with Congress contesting on three seats and the AAP on four.
“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 said on ◣.
Guarantee card
Hitting out at Mr. Modi during the release of the “guarantee card” in the North East Delhi constituency, Mr. Kharge said the Prime Minister had promised two crore jobs but those never reached people; the party also didn’t fulfil its promise of doubling farmers’ income and providing a legal guarantee for MSP on crops.
He also recalled how Congress governments in the past gave guarantees and programmes like the MGNREGA rural job guarantee scheme, Right to Information, Right to Food, and Right to Education.
The Opposition party will release its Lok Sabha election manifesto here on Friday and its top leaders will be addressing two mega rallies — in Jaipur and Hyderabad — on the next day.