"I know they are not coming to power, but I would still like to ask, even if the subject of the Congress manifesto were to be implemented, has the Congress done the homework on the expenditure required to fulfil the promises listed in the manifesto?" Sitharaman pondered.
Before the pandemic, under the rules for senior citizen concession, the Indian Railways used to offer a 40 per cent discount in fares to males aged 60 years or more and 50 per cent to females over the age of 58 years.
Congress has promised that it will seek to rebuild relations with China, Maldives, and make sure that our soldiers can once again visit places that both armies have patrolled in the past.
The Congress has also promised that it will systematically expand the opportunities for women to serve in combatant and non-combatant roles in the Armed Forces.
The BJP on Friday dubbed the Congress' manifesto a "bundle of lies" and alleged that the grand old party which ruled the country for several decades did not fulfill any of the promises made in its earlier manifestos.