Congress has said that it will ‘protect’ journalists from coercive action by the State in its bid to ‘defend’ journalistic freedom. “This includes restricting the powers of the government for surveillance of journalists, seizure of their devices and exposure of their sources,” the manifesto reads.
Congress manifesto promises, "More women and persons belonging to the SC, ST, OBC and minorities will be appointed as judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court,"
The party has promised that the banks will be compensated by the government for writing off student loans. The write-off is mentioned as a one-time measure of relief "due to widespread unemployment".
The Kerala Story was based on real life events where non-Muslim girls were systematically targeted, converted to Islam and brainwashed into joining he ISIS.
Condemning the Gandhi scion's decision to start the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra from the violence-stricken state of Manipur, the former Congress MLA also went on to accuse Rahul Gandhi of turning the road show into a "tamasha" and a "picnic".
National Commission of Women (NCW) condemned the offensive remark made by Randeep Surjewala and asked the Chief Election Commissioner to take immediate action against him