Congress gains power by fake guarantees to turn States into 'ATM of one family': Union Minister Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar claims Congress uses fake guarantees to gain power, turning States into "ATM of one family". Alleges Congress misleads people, citing examples in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. Claims Congress changed criteria for beneficiaries of guarantees in Karnataka

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday (November 6, 2023) claimed the Congress comes to power by making fake guarantees and turning States into the “ATM of one family”.

Addressing a press conference here in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, he alleged the Congress has nothing to do with public welfare but wants to get power through fake guarantees and by misleading people, as evident in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.

“Everyone knows about the Congress and corruption as witnessed during the UPA government. Within four months of the Congress government in Karnataka, ₹109 crore were found in the house of a contractor. Guarantees were not fulfilled but they started fulfilling their one motive — to make Karnataka an ATM,” Mr. Chandrasekhar said.

“We had clearly said before the election that if the Congress is elected, Karnataka will become the ATM of one family and it was proved true,” he claimed.

The BJP leader said he belongs to Karnataka, where the Congress had given five major guarantees.

“After the elections, the Congress changed the criteria for beneficiaries of these guarantees,” he claimed.

The Minister said the Congress promised ₹3,000 per month to unemployed youth in Karnataka.