Platform for promise
Congress‘ promise of directly crediting ₹8,500 into the accounts of women heads of families belonging to the BPL category under its Mahalakshmi scheme has received mixed response in UP. Those doubting it have just one statement to offer: “it will just be like BJP‘s promise of transferring ₹15 lakh to the accounts of Indian citizens every year.” But goaded by their wives, some are ready to support the party. “Like we hoped for ₹15 lakh, let us, for a change, hope for this too,” said a voter.
‘Khatakhat’, ‘Fatafat’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi using the word “khatakhat, khatakhat” to denote how people will receive money in their accounts after INDIA bloc comes to power has caught on among other Congress leaders and Opposition leaders like Tejaswi Yadav who have made it a part of their campaign speeches now. Congress’ Varanasi candidate Ajay Rai recently asked people to vote “khatakhat, khatakhat” for him on June 1 and added if done, he would get their work accomplished “fatafat, fatafat, fatafat”.
The whirlwind campaign of AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann is becoming difficult for their teams to keep up with. Expecting massive gains in Punjab, both the leaders are concentrating on the state and keeping meetings across Punjab, sometimes at different ends. While the two have a chopper, their teams are left breathless keeping up on the road.
