In the Maharashtra Assembly elections, both the Mahavikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti alliance are competing to get the support of the voters with various promises. The Congress party, a key member of the Mahavikas Aghadi alliance, has released its manifesto, highlighting the achievements of Congress-led states and showcasing the initiatives through extensive advertisements.
Under the banner of Mahavikas Aghadi, Congress and its allies have made several ambitious promises aimed at attracting different sections of voters, including women, farmers, youth and other key voter groups. Notable promises include Rs 3,000 monthly stipend for women and loan waiver for farmers.
However, questions arise about the feasibility of these commitments. Similar pre-poll promises have also been partially fulfilled in Congress-ruled states like Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh. While some schemes have been launched, financial constraints have hindered their effective implementation, raising doubts over the party’s ability to deliver on its promises in Maharashtra.
In Karnataka, Congress cheated women in the name of promises.
Congress’s efforts to introduce welfare programs in the state of Karnataka have largely failed. The Grihalakshmi scheme, which was designed to provide financial assistance to women, did not meet its objectives due to technical glitches and poor implementation.
Grih Jyoti Yojana
The promise of providing 200 units of free electricity under the Grih Jyoti Yojana backfired due to increase in electricity charges, weakening the foundation of the scheme.
Anna Bhagya Yojana
The promise of distributing free rice to over one million people under the Anna Bhagya scheme has not yet been fulfilled and the Shakti scheme, which was aimed at providing free bus travel to women, has pushed the transport corporation into debt.
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This financial strain has led to reduced bus services and decreased wages for transport workers. Furthermore, a scheme aimed at helping unemployed graduates financially has been put on hold due to budgetary limitations, leaving youth frustrated.
Telangana marginalized schemes
Telangana faces similar challenges, with the Mahalakshmi Yojana and Kalyana Lakshmi Yojana, designed to assist women and newlyweds from marginalized communities, facing delays. Failure to provide promised financial aid and gold has led to legal action and public discontent.
Unfulfilled promises in Himachal Pradesh
Congress’s promises have failed in Himachal Pradesh also. Despite promises of financial incentives to women, free electricity and better prices for agricultural products through the Indira Gandhi Girl Child Scheme, after the elections these promises have been diluted with restrictive conditions or ignored at all. Has been given. The high unemployment rate in the state further belies the party’s promises of employment generation.
Questions are being raised on the credibility of Congress
This pattern of ambitious welfare proposals not succeeding has created disappointment among the public and raised doubts about the feasibility of Congress’s promises in Maharashtra. The repeated failure to implement these welfare schemes effectively calls into question the credibility of the party and the practicality of their proposed policies.
Congress is misleading the voters of Maharashtra
The BJP and other opposition parties have pointed to these shortcomings, arguing that the Congress’s approach to governance is unrealistic and misleads voters. The situation highlights the complexity of political promises and their impact on public trust and effective state governance, raising concerns about the future of governance under Congress-led initiatives in Maharashtra.
