Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed Congress’ election manifesto a “hypocrisy document” which was “full of lies”.
Addressing a rally in Arunachal Pradesh’s Pasighat, Modi said, "Just like them (the Congress), their manifesto is corrupt and full of lies. Therefore, it should be called hypocrisy document, not a manifesto."
Hitting out at the Opposition party over its promise to review Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and repeal draconian laws like sedition and defamation, Modi asked: “Is Congress’ hand is with the country or with those conspiring against it?”
“This election is about the choice between trust and corruption, about resolution and conspiracy,” the Prime Minister said.
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The prime minister also charged that the Congress was fooling farmers in the name of votes, whereas the BJP government has always been with them.
"We never committed the sin of betraying farmers but we introduced the mechanism from seed to market," the PM said.
On Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi released party’s election manifesto with the tagline “ Hum Nibhayenge (We Will Deliver)”. NYAY scheme, jobs creation, addressing farm distress and bringing a single moderate rate of GST are party’s key focus points in the manifesto.
In its 55-page document, Congress also promised to review AFSPA as well as deployment of the armed forces, asserting that nothing will be done or allowed to change the constitutional position relating to the border state.
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Simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the state assembly in Arunachal Pradesh will be held on April 11.
(With inputs from agencies)
