Summary of "India This Week" - April 19, 2024

BJP Manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party launched its manifesto 'Sankalap Patra' with a focus on development, women's welfare, and a roadmap for a developed India. Key promises include 'One Nation One Election', 'single electoral roll', making electricity bills zero, India's Olympics bid in 2036, and becoming the third-largest economy globally. The manifesto was unveiled by top party leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Rahul Gandhi's Campaign Promises

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi highlighted unemployment, poverty, and rising prices as the main issues in the Lok Sabha polls. He pledged Rs one lakh annually to every poor family, job guarantees for graduates, and women empowerment measures. Gandhi criticized the BJP for benefiting billionaires and proposed a slew of welfare measures, including guaranteed jobs and financial support for women and farmers.

Tributes to Dr. BR Ambedkar

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to Dr. BR Ambedkar on his 134th birth anniversary. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hailed Ambedkar as the architect of the Indian Constitution and a champion of social justice. Ambedkar's contributions to social change and empowerment of marginalized sections were acknowledged, emphasizing the need to uphold his vision for a just and equitable society.

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