Digvijaya Singh accuses BJP of stealing Congress’ manifesto for MP assembly polls
The BJP released its election manifesto for the state assembly polls scheduled to be held this week on November 11
Bhopal: Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digivijaya Singh on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of stealing Congress’ election manifesto for forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls.
The BJP released its election manifesto for the state assembly polls scheduled to be held this week on November 11.
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When asked about the similarity between BJP and Congress’ manifesto, Singh told ANI, “Ask this to those (referring to the BJP) who have stolen our manifesto and inserted it into their own.” Earlier on Sunday, former CM and state Congress chief Kamal Nath also accused BJP of copying Congress’ manifesto saying they (the BJP) copied everything.
“They (the BJP) released the manifesto during the last days of the election and copied everything,” said Kamal Nath.
Former CM Nath also alleged that the BJP did not have any vision of its own and just copied what Congress does.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, on Saturday, termed the party’s manifesto in Madhya Pradesh as “revolutionary,” adding that the manifesto will give a new direction to the state.
“It is a revolutionary manifesto, especially for farmers, youth, and women, and for the welfare of the common man and the middle class. One person from each family will be ensured employment. I feel this manifesto will give a new direction to the state,” said Vijayvargiya.
BJP National President JP Nadda released the party’s Sankalp Patra (manifesto) for forthcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly polls at Kushabhau Thackeray Convention Centre (Minto Hall) in Bhopal on Saturday.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP State President VD Sharma, Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scinda, Ashwani Vaishnav, Prahlad Patel, and others were present on the occasion.
The Sankalp Patra was named ‘Modi ki guarantee, BJP ka bharosa, Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023’ (Modi’s Guarantee, Trust in BJP, Madhya Pradesh Sankalp Patra 2023). There are ten major resolutions of the party in the manifesto.
Madhya Pradesh is set to undergo polls on November 17 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3. Voters will choose legislators from 230 Assembly constituencies.
