BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday rallied upon Congress and criticised it for releasing the manifesto for Jharkhand assembly election during the designated 'silence period', alleging it violated the election code. BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of disregarding the “silent period.” Patra in a press conference said, “According to the Constitution and election rules, the 48 hours before voting are known as the 'silent period.
' During that time, no political party can campaign, cannot release its manifesto. Congress party, which is a national party, knowing that the silent period is going on, has released its manifesto yesterday. However, this is not the first time that the Congress party is doing this.
.. Leader of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, does not take the Election Commission seriously.
” Congress’s manifesto, titled Bharose ki Ghosna Patra, lays out 24 key promises, including 250 units of free electricity, a caste-based census, and a commitment to fill vacant government posts within a year. Additionally, Congress has pledged to conduct social audits every six months to track the manifesto’s implementation, if elected. The manifesto was launched by former minister and committee chairman Bandhu Tirkey, along with Lohardaga MP Sukhdeo Bhagat.
The Congress leaders promoted it under the slogan “Bharosa Barkarar, Fir Gatbandhan Sarkar.” The rel.