Kharge announces Cong’s '5 guarantees' for Assam; pledges monthly cash transfer to women
Naoboicha (Assam) (PTI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday announced his party's "five guarantees" for poll-bound Assam, with a focus on women's welfare, healthcare for all, land rights and justice in the Zubeen Garg death case.
He also took a swipe at the BJP-led government in the state, accusing it of indulging in rampant corruption and working "to fill the coffers" of its leaders and their families.
Addressing a rally at Naoboicha in Lakhimpur district, Kharge listed the party's 'five guarantees', which include a monthly cash transfer to women, along with an additional Rs 50,000 assistance to women willing to set up or expand a business.
"Our transfer will be unconditional. It will not be like what the BJP government is doing, where women are asked to be members of their party," he said.
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The Congress, which is looking to wrest power from the BJP, pledged Rs 25 lakh cashless health insurance for all families, permanent land pattas for 10 lakh indigenous people and Rs 1,250 per month for senior citizens of the state.
"We also pledge to ensure justice in the Zubeen Garg death case within 100 days if Congress comes to power,” Kharge added.
Alleging rampant corruption by the BJP-led government in the state, the Congress president claimed that even the family members of the party's leaders are involved in it. He claimed that the BJP was "using its 'double engine' in Assam to loot and fill the coffers of its leaders in Delhi".
Hitting out at Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kharge said that he was a "'nakli' (fake) CM" as the BJP had fought the 2021 elections with Sarbananda Sonowal at the helm. "But after the elections, Sarma removed tribal leader Sonowal to grab the Assam CM's chair," he claimed.
Kharge also alleged that Sarma's government was intimidating people and creating a fear psychosis, and trying to divide the people of the state.
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He should be chargesheeted for past deeds: Mamata on Amit Shah's 'charge sheet' against TMC govt
Purulia (WB) (PTI): A day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah released a political 'chargesheet' against the TMC government, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that he should be chargesheeted "for his past deeds".
Addressing a poll rally in Purulia, she also claimed that the BJP would stop the 'Lakshmir Bhandar' scheme for women if it comes to power.
The TMC supremo also alleged that there would be restrictions on people's dietary preferences if the BJP ruled the state.
"If the BJP comes to power, people will not be able to eat fish, meat and eggs. They will stop the 'Lakshmir Bhandar' scheme," Banerjee alleged.
Mamata further alleged that 1.2 crore names of voters have been deleted through SIR ahead of the assembly polls.
