As the first phase of the General Elections gathers momentum, the Congress party released its manifesto on April 5 for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Calling it ‘Nyay Patra’, the party has promised among other things, right to apprenticeship, a legal guarantee for MSP, and passing a constitutional amendment to raise the 50% cap on reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs.
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Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan’s Churu highlighted he work done by his government in the last 10 years. Mr. Modi also attacked the Congress in his address, saying the party was known for insulting the Army and dividing the country.
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The Election Commission of India, issued show cause notice to Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi for her claims that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) approached her to join the party. As per the notice, the apex election body asked the Delhi Minister to back her statement on the BJP’s poaching bid with facts and sought a response by April 8 noon.
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