Congress dubs BJP manifesto in Chhattisgarh as ‘copy-cat’

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday dubbed the BJP’s manifesto for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls as a ‘copy-cat’ and stated these criticising its ballot ensures as ‘freebies’ had been now themselves pledging ensures to win elections.

The BJP launched its manifesto on Friday, pledging annual monetary help to married girls and landless agricultural labourers, paddy procurement at Rs 3,100 per quintal and cooking gasoline cylinder at Rs 500 to poor households amongst different issues.

Speaking at a press convention on the AICC headquarters, Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh stated, “Yesterday, the BJP got here out with its manifesto (in Chhattisgarh). Those who used to criticise ‘revdi’ and our ensures, the PM,…the manifesto that has been launched by the BJP is a copy-cat manifesto.”

“The LPG cylinder, paddy procurement costs, these are all Congress ballot guarantees. When Rahul Gandhi ji had used the phrase guarantee then they (the BJP) had closely criticised it and now they’re speaking about ‘Modi ki guarantee’,” Ramesh stated.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had launched the BJP manifesto titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee for Chhattisgarh 2023’ throughout a operate held at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar, the get together’s state workplace in Raipur.

Ramesh claimed that the BJP is ‘rattled’ in Chhattisgarh and its defeat was ‘sure’.

“It must also be famous that the BJP is focusing on two OBC CMs in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. In each states, they’re issueless as a result of the welfare schemes of the Congress have been profitable and welcomed by the individuals,” he stated. 

“On that foundation, we are going to get the individuals’s mandate. At the final second, the PM and his associates are deploying the techniques of defaming Congress leaders to distract individuals however they won’t be distracted,” Ramesh asserted. 

People know that the work performed by the Congress within the final 5 years must be carried ahead, the previous Union minister stated.

“There are Congress ensures, we are going to fulfil what Rahul ji and (get together chief Mallikarjun) Kharge ji have stated. The BJP can be now utilizing the phrase guarantee however they aren’t saying it’s the BJP’s guarantee however Modi’s guarantee,” Ramesh stated. 

“So the PM was recognized for U-turns however has now grow to be a copy-cat. He criticised ‘revdis’ (freebies)… what he used to name ‘revdi’, it has grow to be his guarantee,” Ramesh stated.

Elections to the 90-member Chhattisgarh Assembly might be held in two phases – on November 7 and 17. Counting of votes would take place on December 3.

The ruling Congress is but to launch its manifesto for the elections, however has already introduced 17 ensures, together with mortgage waiver for farmers.