Cheap PR stunt: Mallikarjun Kharge hits back at PM Modi over poll promises jibe

In a sharp response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called the NDA’s 100-day plan “a cheap PR stunt”. He also accused the NDA government of relying on “lies, deceit, fakery, loot, and publicity” to govern.
Kharge’s comments followed PM Modi’s remarks on Congress, where he pointed out Kharge’s advice to state units to keep campaign promises “fiscally doable.”
Taking to X, Kharge wrote, “On May 16, 2024 you (PM Modi) also claimed that you took inputs from more than 20 lakh people for the road map for 2047. RTI filed in the PMO declined to put forth details, exposing your lies!”
Stating B and J in the BJP stands for “Betrayal” and Jumla”, the Congress chief pointed out that seven times PM Modi’s government failed to keep up the promises they made ahead of the elections.
“Acche din (good days ahead), two crore jobs per year, Viksit Bharat (developed India),” are some of the seven questions that Kharge put forward to the ruling NDA government and said that the ruling government has failed to fulfil the promises.
He stated, “Modi ki Guarantee is a cruel joke on 140 crore Indians!”.
PM Modi, in a series of tweets, hit out at Congress, claiming that the grand old party is struggling to keep up the promises in the states it is ruling.