Lok Sabha elections: Priyanka Gandhi's first reaction after Congress' manifesto release

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised to provide Rs 72,000 each year to the poorest families and fill 22 lakh government vacancies among others if his party won the Lok Sabha elections.

Priyanka Gandhi. PTI Photo

New Delhi: As Congress released its party manifesto for upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday, party General Secretary (East UP) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to her social media and urged the people to read the set of promises made by the party. “I urge everyone; especially young people and 1st time voters- Please read our manifesto. Make this election about real issues” Priyanka tweeted. Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday promised to provide Rs 72,000 each year to the poorest families and fill 22 lakh government vacancies among others if his party won the Lok Sabha elections. "The main theme of our manifesto will be NYAY scheme, employment to youth by filling 22 lakh government vacancies, guaranteeing jobs for 150 days under MGNREGA instead of 100 days, 6 per cent GDP will be used in education," he said after releasing the party manifesto here. Hitting out at the Prime Minister, Gandhi said that Narendra Modi made fun of the MGNREGA scheme dubbing it bogus and useless.

I urge everyone, especially young people and 1st time voters- Please read our manifesto. Make this election about real issues. pic.twitter.com/Qv5NAhUidt

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) April 2, 2019

"Today everyone knows how much it helped the country. So now we want to guarantee jobs for 150 days, instead of 100 days, under the scheme," he said. Gandhi said the Congress government will allow anyone to start business without permits or clearances with tax holiday for the first three years to encourage entrepreneurship and create thousands of jobs across the country.