Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, second right, releases his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Standing from L to R with him are BJP’s senior leaders Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Party President JP Nadda.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, releases his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 14, 2024. Standing from L to R with him are BJP’s senior leaders Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Party President JP Nadda, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Modi promised to expand social programs introduced during his party’s 10-year rule, including millions of free homes for the poor, along with health care, cooking gas and free grain. His government has been paying 6,000 rupees a year to poor farmers. Most polls have predicted a victory for Modi and the BJP. But the opposition Congress Party argues that Modi has undermined India’s democracy and favored the interests of the rich.
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