BJP's lies are strongest: Kharge as he slams PM over doubling farmers' income

Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the government for not conducting the decennial census

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the promises he made to double farmers' income by 2022, claiming that the BJP's “lies are the strongest”.

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“None of this happened, but every Indian knows that the BJP's lies are the strongest!” Charge said.

The Congress has attacked the government for its handling of the economy and its policies towards farmers.

Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh attacked the government for not conducting the decennial census.

Responding to a report on the delay in conducting the census, Ramesh said, “The inordinate delay in conducting the decennial census that was last scheduled to be conducted in 2021 raises several questions. It's not just related to the Covid pandemic.

'There's definitely something brewing.

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First print: December 31, 2023 | 10:42 am IST