BJP Accused of Spreading Fake News about Guarantees in Congress-ruled States
Deccan ChronicleNew Delhi: The Congress claimed on Thursday that the BJP is spreading fake news about the Congress governments' guarantees and said those who have no achievements to share are resorting to their "tried and tested strategy of lying".The BJP in poll-bound Maharashtra issued Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "The BJP is spreading fake news about the Congress governments' guarantees in Maharashtra." Anna Bhagya -- Karnataka's Congress government transfers Rs 8,433 crore annually in bank accounts of 4,08,00,000 Kannadiga brothers & sisters as cash transfer against 10 kg of free rice every month, as the non-biological PM's government refused to allow the Food Corporation of India to sell rice to the Karnataka Govt." Ramesh further said, Gruha Jyothi -- Karnataka's Congress government transfers Rs 9,455 crore annually for 200 Units of Free Electricity to 1,60,00,000 households. Shakti Free Bus Travel -- 303 crore plus 'Free Bus Trips' by Kannadiga women have taken place since formation of Congress government in May 2023 till date at a cost of Rs 7,310 crore.