Английская Википедия:Indian National Congress campaign for the 2024 Indian general election

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The Indian National Congress is known as the Grand Old Party of India. The party had ruled India for most of its post independence period for nearly 54 years. The party led coalition United Progressive Alliance is in opposition bench in 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha against the National Democratic Alliance. The party is contesting the elections with the promise of upholding Nyay (justice), secularism, federalism, pluralism, democracy and constitutionalism.

Prelude

• 24 May 2022 - Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi constituted the Political Affairs Group, Task Force-2024 and Central Planning Group which will be presided over by her, for the upcoming 2024 Indian general election.
• 7 Sept 2022 - Bharat Jodo Yatra by Rahul Gandhi commenced at Kanyakumari.
• 19 Oct 2022 - Mallikarjun Kharge elected as the president of Indian National Congress in a democratic election conducted among 9900 party workers.
• 30 Jan 2023 - Bharat Jodo Yatra ends at Srinagar after traversing nearly 4000 km.
• 24 Mar 2023 - Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
• 13 May 2023 - Indian National Congress registers a thumping victory against Bharatiya Janata Party in 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.
• 18 July 2023 - Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance announced formally in Bangalore.
• 7 Aug 2023 - Rahul Gandhi reinstated as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha following Supreme Court of India staying conviction against him by Surat court.
• 20 Aug 2023 - Mallikarjun Kharge reconstitutes Congress Working Committee.
• 3 Dec 2023 - Congress suffers defeats in the Hindi heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. It wins the elections in Telangana.

Campaign

The Congress campaign was launched from Nagpur at a huge rally in which over 1 million people were expected to attend in Nagpur, Maharashtra on 28 December 2023. This rally also marked the 138th Congress Foundation Day and was being held to energise the party cadre for the 2024 Indian general election. Party workers form all over the state are were called to join the rally.

The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance jointly held a rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on 17 March, a day after the end of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The rally was attended by Gandhi, SS(UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray, NCP(SP) leader Sharad Pawar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and DMK leader and Tamil Nadu chief minister M. K. Stalin, among many others. At the rally, Gandhi said that he was compelled to launch his yatra due to rising inflation and unemployment in the nation.

Caste census and Reservation

Rahul Gandhi has promised to conduct a nationwide caste census and remove the 50% cap on reservation if his party is elected to power. The 50% cap on reservation refers to the maximum amount of government jobs and educational seats that can be reserved for members of lower castes.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra

On 27 December 2023, the Congress Party announced its sequel to the Bharat Jodo Yatra, known as Bharat Nyay Yatra, later renamed to Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra ("India Justice and Unity March"). The march started on 14 January 2024 from Manipur and end on 20 March in Mumbai. It covered 6,700 kilometres across 15 states. Unlike the Bharat Jodo Yatra, which focused on campaigning against communalism and divisive politics, the Nyay Yatra focused on livelihood issues such as inflation and unemployment. Like the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was also led by Rahul Gandhi.

Crowdfunding

The Congress started a crowdfunding campaign known as Donate for Desh (Donate for [the] Country) ahead of the general elections. It formally launched the campaign's digital version on 18 December 2023 at a dedicated website (https://donateinc.net). It claimed to be inspired from Mahatma Gandhi's Tilak Swaraj Fund (1920–21). The physical version of the campaign, which be done via door-to-door collection drives, will be launched on 28 December.

The campaign received ₹1.45 crore (US$175,000) on its first day, with the top 5 states in amount of donations being Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Karnataka.

By the end of 2023, the campaign received around ₹9 crore (US$1.08 million), with 30% of the funds being collected from Telangana and Maharashtra alone.Шаблон:Primary source inline

The campaign had collected about ₹20 crore (US$2.4 million) according to the party when on 28 January, it rebranded its crowdfunding campaign to Donate for Nyay (Donate for Justice), in line with Rahul Gandhi's ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The ensuing crowdfunding campaign collected 4 crores in 4 days.

Manifesto

Youth Manifesto

On 7 March, at Banswara, Rajasthan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced the Congress Party's "Youth Manifesto", in which the party named a separate list of promises especially regarding the youth to attend their grievances.

• Right to Employment (Apprenticeship): Any diploma holder or college graduate under 25 can demand formal employment for a year and they will get it.

• The 30 lakh (3 million) vacancies in government jobs will be filled.
• Measures to bring transparency in government job recruitment.
• ₹5,000 crore (US$605,000) fund for startups under Yuva Roshni (Bright Youth)
• Standardisation of the government recruitment exam process, outsourcing of exams will be stopped.
• One-year apprenticeship of ₹1 lakh (US$1,205) for diploma holders upto the age of 25.
• Stringent laws to get rid of paper leaks, punishment against those responsible.
• Social security for gig workers.
• Legal guarantee on MSP for farmers.

Women Manifesto

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge announced the Congress's section of the manifesto for women, termed Nari Nyay Guarantee ("Women's Justice Guarantee").

• ₹1 lakh (US$1,205) in financial assistance to women from poor families every year.
• Half of new government job recruitments will be given to women.
• Central government's contribution to the salary of anganwadi, ASHA, and midday meal workers will be doubled.
• Paralegal/legal professional in every panchayat tasked with assisting women to navigate legal frameworks.
• At least one hostel will be constructed for working women at every district headquarters to provide safe and affordable accommodation.

• Right to Employment (Apprenticeship): Any diploma holder or college graduate under 25 can demand formal employment for a year and they will get it.

• The 30 lakh (3 million) vacancies in government jobs will be filled.
• Measures to bring transparency in government job recruitment.
• ₹5,000 crore (US$605,000) fund for startups under Yuva Roshni (Bright Youth)
• Standardisation of the government recruitment exam process, outsourcing of exams will be stopped.
• One-year apprenticeship of ₹1 lakh (US$1,210) for diploma holders upto the age of 25.
• Stringent laws to get rid of paper leaks, punishment against those responsible.
• Social security for gig workers.

Farmers Manifesto

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced the guarantees on 14 March.

• Legal guarantee on MSP for farmers.
• Creation of a permanent "Agriculture Loan Waiver Commission" to waive farmers' loans and determine the amount of loan waiver.
• Payment directly into the bank accounts of farmers within 30 days in case of crop loss.
• New import-export policy keeping the interests of farmers in mind.
• Removal of GST from agricultural commodities.

Committees

Central War Room

Organisational War-Room Шаблон:Columns-list

Communication War-Room Шаблон:Columns-list

See also

• 2024 Indian general election
• Rahul Gandhi
• Mallikarjun Kharge

External links

• Шаблон:Official website