LIVE | Opposition calls BJP manifesto 'Jumla Patra'; 'can't be trusted,' says Congress
The BJP on Sunday (April 14) released its election manifesto, called 'Sankalp Patra', for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and party president JP Nadda.
The party’s release of its manifesto comes just days ahead of the first phase of the polls beginning April 19.
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- 14 April 2024 9:34 AM IST
A grand temple was built under PM Modi's leadership: Nadda on Ayodhya
"...we also saw those days when Congress lawyers used to stand up and try to stop the judicial process and say that it will benefit the BJP. They were not concerned about the country, Ram Lalla. They did vote bank politics and kept creating obstacles but under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, a grand Ram temple was built...," says Nadda.
- 14 April 2024 9:23 AM IST
Extreme poverty in India has now reduced to less than 1%: Nadda
"Work has been done to connect 60, 000 new villages with pucca roads and all-weather roads have been built. We had never imagined that villages would be empowered, or optical fibre would reach villages too. But today I am happy that under your leadership, 1.2 lakh panchayats have been connected with optical fibre and they have also been connected with internet facilities... 25 crore people of India's population have now risen above the poverty line. According to the International Monetary Fund, extreme poverty in India has now reduced to less than 1 per cent...," says Nadda.
- 14 April 2024 9:17 AM IST
BJP has always fought for social justice: Nadda
"Today is the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar, we pay tribute to him. We all know that he fought for social justice. Following his path, the BJP always fought for social justice...," says BJP's national president JP Nadda.
