Maharashtra Elections 2024: BJP slams Congress over 'unfulfilled' promises

BJP leaders from Congressgoverned Himachal Pradesh Telangana and Karnataka led by former Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress party They accused the opposition of failing to deliver on its electoral promises in these states reported news agency PTIDuring a joint press conference Thakur highlighted the Congresss alleged history of broken promises particularly in Himachal PradeshHe urged Maharashtra voters to support the Mahayuti alliance in the upcoming November 20 assembly polls for better governanceMaharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 BJPs Anurag Thakur lists down Congress failureThakur accused the Congress of making numerous preelection guarantees but failing to fulfil them after coming to powerHe cited examples such as the partys failure to provide subsidised electricity financial aid for women affordable milk and employment opportunities as promisedThakur said the party had promised 300 units of free electricity but imposed a cess on electricity consumption instead and reversed the BJPs scheme of 125 units of free power stated PTIHe further said that Congressrsquo promise of monthly stipend of Rs 1500 for women and five lakh jobs for the youth remain unfulfilled in HimachalTelangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy pointed out the states financial troubles under Congress rule He criticised the governments failure to implement key promises including a Rs 2 lakh crop loan waiver for farmers which 40 per cent of the cultivators had not receivedReddy further criticised Congress for allegedly failing to provide financial assistance to women under the Mahalaxmi scheme stating that not a single received the monthly aid of Rs 2000Reddy alleged that Telangana had become the Congress governments ATM and the party was syphoning off the states money to fund elections across the country including Maharashtra stated PTIMaharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 Union Minister highlights alleged failure of several schemes by CongressUnion Minister Shobha Karandlaje raised concerns about Karnatakas financial situation claiming that the states debt had increased dramatically to Rs 82000 crore in just 18 months since Congress took powerKarandlaje alleged that the free transportation for women scheme which was one of Congressrsquo major promises caused a loss of around Rs 100 crore every month to the Karnataka state transport services causing the government to cease bus operations due to a lack of funds for fuel maintenance and staff salariesThe Union Minister also criticised Congressrsquo government in Karnataka of mismanaging Gruhalaxmi scheme that provides Rs 2000 per month to eligible womenShe stated that due to fund shortage the Karnataka government withheld June and July allowance and had reduced the benefit to just women per familyThe Union Minister further raised concerns on fund diversions meant for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities for other financial commitments warming Maharashtra could face similar issues if the Congress alliance comes to powerKarandlaje stated Maharashtra with its strong economy must be cautious about the track record of the Congressled governments in Karnataka and TelanganaThe upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections are scheduled for November 20 with vote counting for all 288 constituencies set to take place on November 23In the previous assembly elections in 2019 the BJP won 105 seats the Shiv Sena 56 and with Congress securing 44 In 2014 the BJP secured 122 seats the Shiv Sena 63 and the Congress 42With inputs from PTI