It is easy to make false promises, but difficult to fulfil them... PM taunts Kharge

PM Narendra Modi / It is easy to make false promises, but difficult to fulfil them... PM taunts Kharge

PM Narendra Modi - It is easy to make false promises, but difficult to fulfil them... PM taunts Kharge

PM Narendra Modi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at a recent statement by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and said that the Congress' policy of 'making false promises is easy but fulfilling them is difficult' has now become clear to the public. After Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar's comment on the review of the 'Shakti' guarantee, Kharge had commented on the policy decisions of his party's state government. Through this statement, the Prime Minister made several allegations against the Congress and took a dig at their policies and announcements.

PM Modi's taunt on Congress

The Prime Minister said in his statement that the Congress constantly makes such promises to the public which are not in their power to fulfill. He said, "Congress's political announcements and guarantees are only a way to confuse the public. They promised such schemes in many states, but the implementation of those promises has either become impossible or half-hearted, due to which the resentment is increasing among the public." Modi cited Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh as examples where questions are being raised on the policies and economic schemes of the Congress governments. According to the PM, the pace of development has slowed down in these states, and the state of government schemes remains disappointing. He said that due to these promises, the poor, youth, farmers and women are being affected as their basic needs are not being met.

Differences in Congress on 'Shakti' scheme

On the 'Shakti' scheme of the Congress government in Karnataka, which provides free bus travel to women, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar said that some women wish to pay, so the scheme will be reviewed. After this, Mallikarjun Kharge took a light-hearted dig at Shivakumar. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that Shivakumar only meant reviewing the scheme, not ending it.

Kharge said about Shivakumar's statement that this has given BJP an opportunity to make an issue. Addressing Shivakumar, Kharge said, "Your statement has given the opposition an opportunity to attack us."

BJP's counterattack

Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad targeted the Congress citing Kharge's statement. Prasad said that for the first time the Congress has openly accepted that its election promises are only to confuse the public. He said that there is no clarity and stability in the policies of the Congress, which raises questions on its credibility towards the public.

Conclusion

After the controversy over the statements of Kharge and Shivakumar, it has become clear that not only the public but also the opposition parties are raising questions about the election guarantees of the Congress. The allegations made by Prime Minister Modi and the counterattack of BJP leaders on the Congress indicate a tough competition between the two parties in the upcoming elections.