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BIG STORY MARCH 22, 2024 | The Indian Eye 5

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with his sister and party leader Priyanka Gandhi pay
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during a public meeting, tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on the culmination of the party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, at Chaitya
Bhoomi in Mumbai on Saturday (ANI)
in Nagarkurnool, Telangana on Saturday (ANI)
The mood of the nation is about mak- on Saturday. While addressing a press to give social and political equality to a 15-point programme and will offer
ing India a Viksit Bharat. Whenever I conference in Bengaluru, Kharge everyone. “In nearly 63 days of Ra- five guarantees under each Nyay. If
come at such conclave all you have ex- said that Congress has announced hul Gandhi’s Nyay Yatra that started Congress comes to power, we will im-
pectations that I give many headlines 15 guarantees, i.e., Kisan Nyay, Yuva in Manipur, the Congress party has plement it,” he said.
but I don’t work for headlines, but for Nyay, and Mahila Nyay, and in each announced 15 guarantees for Kisan In a joint press conference with
deadlines,” he said. Nyay or guarantee, there will be five Nyay, Yuva Nyay and Mahila Nyay, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddara-
Union Transport and Highway points totalling 15 points. and each Nyay has five points, mak- maiah, Kharge said, “Tomorrow, Ra-
Minister Nitin Gadkari welcomed As opposed to BJP campaign, ing it 15 Nyay to provide social, eco- hul Gandhi will announce all Nyay
the announcement of Lok Sabha the Congress party is clearly focusing nomic and political justice. Today we guarantees in Mumbai.”
elections 2024 by the Election Com- on nyay (justice) issues, hoping to tap are announcing five more guarantees, Launching a scathing attack on
mission and stated that, under the into anger caused by joblessness and each for ‘Shramik Nyay and Hissedari PM Modi, the Congress Chief said,
leadership of Prime Minister Naren- poverty. Nyay’,” Kharge said. “Unfortunately, the Modi govern-
dra Modi, the BJP-NDA pledges to Following that line, Kharge said “We have announced Kisan ment has weakened labor laws in
secure a decisive mandate. that the main objective of Rahul Nyay, Yuva Nyay and Mahila Nyay. these ten years. PM Modi is not inter-
Nitin Gadkari said, “I welcome Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is The Congress party has formulated ested in the NREGA projects. Labour
the announcement of Lok Sabha is not being paid under the NREGA
elections 2024 by the Election Com- Congress leader upset over J&K polls delay scheme. If the central government
mission--a pivotal moment for de- gives grants at the right time, the proj-
mocracy. It’s our collective duty to ongress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury expressed disappoint- ects will start at the right time.”
participate, shaping the nation’s tra- ment over the Election Commission not holding assembly elec- “Since its inception, the Con-
jectory towards development and Ctions in Jammu and Kashmir along with four states and said gress Party has championed the rights
governance excellence. Let’s unite, there should be a level-playing field in the Lok Sabha elections for which of labourers and workers. The party
casting our votes in record numbers, schedule was announced by the Election Commission on Saturday. enacted numerous laws for social se-
fortifying the bedrock of the world’s Speaking with ANI, Chowdhury said there should be justice with ev- curity, fair wages and improving con-
largest democracy.” ery party and impartiality should be maintained in the conduct of the polls. ditions for workers. We will increase
He further said that the BJP- the NREGA wages by 400 rupees,”
“I hope the upcoming elections will be conducted fairly and with-
NDA alliance was committed to ful- out violence. We have been saying since starting that everyone should he added.
filling the aspirations of every citizen get equal rights, we demand this only. Elections can be conducted in 10 Speaking on poll promises, “We
over the next 5 years. phases if ECI wants, but this shows that things have not changed, we are will remove anti-labor acts and bring
“Under the visionary leadership the Recruitment Act. We provide
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, still stuck with the seven-phase process. We talk about digital India but permanent employment. We bring
are stuck with the seven-phase process,” he said.
BJP-NDA pledges to secure a deci- He said the Supreme Court has given directions to conduct the elec- ‘Jal Jungle Jameen for tribals’. It will
sive mandate, committed to fulfilling tion in Jammu and Kashmir till September but when the election is being help the economic development of
the aspirations of every citizen over conducted in four other states, why can’t it be held in the union territory. the tribal people.”
the next 5 years. Together, let’s em- “Also, it would have been a good thing if elections (Assembly) had Congress’s announcement comes
bark on this journey of progress and been announced in J&K also, why are we waiting till September?” he at a time when the Election Commis-
prosperity, with the goal of Viksit said. Chowdhury said Lok Sabha elections were being held in Jammu sion of India (ECI) announced its
Bharat 2047,” he further said. and Kashmir but not assembly polls. schedule of dates for the Lok Sabha
Meanwhile, Congress President elections in Delhi on Saturday.
The Supreme Court had in December directed the Election Com-
Mallikarjun Kharge announced the mission to take necessary steps for holding elections to the legislative The counting will be held on June
party’s fourth and fifth Nyay, or guar- assembly of Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024. 4. Only on that day, India would know
antees for the people of the country -- who emerged winner in this battle of
Shramik Nyay and Hissedari Nyay -- narratives.

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