Indian Congress flags income scheme for poor ahead of polls

Tuesday, 26 March 2019 10:21

With elections just two weeks away, India's main opposition party Congress has said it will implement a minimum income guarantee if voted to power.

India's ruling Bhartiya Janata Party had similarly announced direct cash support of $87 for poor farmers ahead of the elections.

Neha Poonia reports from Mumbai:

Earlier, Congress party president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to detail his plans.

Today is a historic day..

It is on this day that the Congress party launched its final assault on poverty.

5 Crore of the poorest families in India, will receive Rs. 72,000 Per Year#NyayForIndia is our dream & our pledge.

The time for change has come.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 25, 2019

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