PM Narendra Modi on Friday hit back at Mallikarjun Kharge's statement on election promises. The Prime Minister wrote on social media – Congress is now understanding that it is easy to make false promises, but it is difficult or impossible to implement them properly.
In fact, at an event in Bengaluru on October 31, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge had said that we should make promises which can be fulfilled. Otherwise the coming generation will be left with nothing but infamy.
Modi wrote- Situation is worse in Congress ruled states PM wrote- Congress keeps making promises to the people through continuous campaigning, which they will never be able to fulfill. Now they have been completely exposed in front of the people. Look at any state ruled by the Congress today – Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana – the pace of development and financial health is going from bad to worse.
Their so-called guarantee remains incomplete, which is a terrible betrayal of the people of these states. The victims of such politics are the poor, youth, farmers and women, who are not only not getting the benefits of these promises, but their existing schemes are also becoming weak.
PM wrote- Congress busy in internal politics and looting
The PM further wrote that instead of development, the Congress party in Karnataka is busy in internal party politics and looting. Not only this, they are also going to withdraw the existing schemes.
In Himachal Pradesh, government employees are not paid salaries on time. Farmers in Telangana are waiting for the loan waiver as promised.
Earlier in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, he had promised to give some such allowances which were not implemented for five years. There are many examples of how Congress works.
Kharge's answer – In BJP, 'B' means betrayal, while 'J' means jumla. Responding to PM's allegations, Congress President Kharge said that lies, deceit, fraud, loot and propaganda are the names which describe your government. Kharge wrote on RTI filed in PMO exposed your lies and refused to provide information.
In BJP, 'B' means betrayal, while 'J' means jumla. Your drumbeating plan regarding 100 days was just a show. Modi ji, before pointing fingers please note, Modi's guarantee is a joke on 140 crore Indians.
Know what is the freebies issue, SC has also sent notice A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on October 14 on the promises of free schemes before the elections by political parties. The bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Mishra had issued notice to the Central Government and the Election Commission.
Shashank J Sridhar of Karnataka has sought to declare the promises of free schemes made by political parties during elections as bribes in the petition. It has also been demanded from the Supreme Court that the Election Commission should immediately stop such schemes. The court merged today's petition with the old petitions for hearing.
The petitioner said, 'Political parties do not tell how they will complete such schemes. This puts an incalculable burden on the government treasury. This is a fraud with the voters and the Constitution. Therefore, immediate and effective action should be taken to stop this.
October 2024: Petitioner Shashank J Sridhar said – Freebies should be considered bribes. Petitioner Shashank J Sridhar's lawyer Balaji Srinivasan had raised the matter before the bench of CJI DY Chandrachud on Monday (October 14). He said that political parties promising free schemes during assembly or general elections should be considered as bribery or inducement for votes under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
January 2022: BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay filed a PIL BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay had reached the Supreme Court with a PIL against freebies. In his petition, Upadhyay appealed to stop promises of freebies or free gifts by political parties to voters during elections. It has been demanded that the Election Commission should cancel the recognition of such parties.
What has happened in the Supreme Court so far? The hearing of the freebies case was started in August 2022 by a three-member bench led by former Chief Justice NV Ramana. Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Hima Kohli were also there in this bench. Later, the then Chief Justice UU Lalit heard the case and now CJI DY Chandrachud is hearing the case.
Election Commission had said – You decide the definition of free schemes. do During the hearing in the Supreme Court on August 11, the Election Commission had said that it is not within the power of the Election Commission to regulate the policy adopted by the parties on freebies.
It is a policy decision of political parties to promise freebies before elections or to give them after elections. Taking any action without making rules in this regard would be abusing the powers of the Election Commission. Only the court should decide what are free schemes and what are not. After this we will implement it.
Former RBI Governor said – Government should bring white paper on freebies: tell people its advantages and disadvantages
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