Mangaluru : Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Sunday said the ensuing Assembly election in the state is significant for national politics as its results will have an impact on the assembly elections in other states and also on the 2019 general election. 

He was speaking at the press meet held at Dakshina Kannada district Congress office. 

"Congress has to fight the false propaganda being carried out in Social media. But the party has presented a very good manifesto. It is the voice of people of Karnataka and prepared by senior leader like Veerappa Moily. I have also given some suggestions. Party manifesto has   a broad outline for increasing income of farmers, providing free education to children and generating 1 crore jobs in the next five years " said Pitroda. 

"Those who say there is no development in last 70 years are insulting the people of India. People should give them a befitting reply in the election. While the average life expectancy of Indians has greatly improved, infant mortality rate has drastically come down. Polio eradication campaign taken up by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is giving fruits now. Bengaluru is known globally as Silicon Valley. Don't they consider all these as achievements? " Pitroda questioned. 

Skill development scheme not working 

" The skill development scheme launched by the centre has failed. Centre has failed to use implement the scheme effectively to create jobs" Sam said.

KPCC leaders Manjunath Bhandari, Suresh Shetty, Madhu Yaski Goud, DCC President Harish Kumar, Naveen D'Souza were present.