The Indian National Congress (INC) leader Rahul Gandhi on the 20th of March, released his party’s election manifesto for Assam. making “five guarantees” that included ₹2,000 per month for every housewife and law to nullify the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Releasing the document here, Gandhi said his party will protect the idea of Assam that is being “attacked” by the BJP.
“We are aware that the RSS and BJP are attacking diverse cultures of this nation. Attacking our languages, history, our way to thinking, our way of being. So this manifesto provides a gurantee that we will defend the idea of the state of Assam,” said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi said, “Though Congress symbol is there in the document, actually it is the people’s manifesto. It contains the aspirations of the people of Assam.”
In its manifesto, the Congress also promised five lakh government jobs and 200 units of free electricity per month for all, besides hiking the minimum wages of tea garden workers to Rs. 365.
Gandhi said Congress guarantees to defend the idea of Assam that contains culture, language, tradition, history and the way of thinking.
“This is our commitment. You are aware that BJP and RSS are attacking the diverse culture of India and Assam. We will defend that,” he told reporters.
The Congress-led grand alliance or ‘Mahajath’ includes the AIUDF, the Left parties and the Anchalik Gana Marcha (AGM). Further, the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) has also broken away from the BJP-led alliance to join the ‘Mahajath’
