Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “stolen” the guarantees offered by the Congress to face the elections in five States, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said that the BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) will withdraw the guarantees if votes are cast in their favour in the Lok Sabha elections. He also announced that a committee would be set up on November 28 to study the implementation of the guarantee schemes.
“Both the BJP and the JD(S) had opposed the guarantees. The two parties will bring law to withdraw the guarantees. People should be made aware of their anti-people stance,” the Deputy Chief Minister said at KPCC office here during the birthday celebration of former Prime Minister the late Indira Gandhi on Sunday.
Stating that the fifth guarantee of financial assistance to unemployed graduates will be rolled out in December, he said: “The Congress will neither withdraw the guarantees nor reduce it. Mr. Modi has stolen Congress’ guarantees to face the elections in five States.”
