'Nyay' scheme to be "surgical strike" on poverty - Rahul at Nagpur rally

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday 'Nyay' minimum income guarantee scheme will be "surgical strike" on poverty. It will be implemented without adversely impacting the economy, he added.

Gandhi, while addressing a poll rally in Nagpur, said the promise of Rs 72,000 to the poor families per year under the Nyay scheme was made only after speaking to experts. Targeting Anil Ambani on the Rafale deal, Gandhi said the industrialist lacks expertise in defence manufacturing, his businesses have failed and he has no money but still got the "biggest" defence contract.

The Congress Tuesday released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, making a slew of promises, including giving Rs 72,000 each to five crore poor families under a scheme called Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY), filling up 22 lakh government vacancies, bringing a separate budget for farmers and fixing a single moderate GST rate.