Congress’ manifesto will take India backwards: Rajnath Singh

April 9, 2024

New Delhi :  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tore into Congress, saying that while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) wants the country to be a developed nation by 2047, its principal opposition party’s manifesto seems to take India backwards.

“The vision of the NDA government is to make India a developed nation by 2047. I believe it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the Congress’ manifesto will take India backwards,” the Raksha Mantri said in an exclusive conversation with ANI on Tuesday in Madurai.

Speaking about India’s strength in the field of Defence, the Union Minister said, “India has emerged as a strong player in the field of defence. All weapons, missiles, tanks, and ammunition that we used to import are now being exported. In 2014, we used to export Rs 600 crore worth of defence items, today we are exporting more than Rs 31000 crore. In a few months, people will get to know how much we plan to export in the coming times.”

Comparing the track record of the BJP government and the tenure of the Congress-led UPA government in the past, Singh said that there has not been a single case of corruption against the BJP.

“In the last five years, our government has not faced a single case of corruption. If you see the tenure of the Congress government, there were several allegations of corruption in the field of defence,” Rajnath Singh said.

Giving a final word on the Congress ‘Nyay Patra’, the Raksha Mantri said, “All I want to say about the Congress’ manifesto is, it is a regressive document. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifestos are progressive. There is a key difference between the two. It is nothing more than a cheque in a crashing bank.”