Karnataka election manifestos criticized for appeasement politics and empty promises.
The Congress party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections promises 200 units of free electricity for every home, a stipend of 3,000 rupees for unemployed graduates, and a ban on Bajrang Dal. However, the promise to extend the Old Pension Scheme may lead the state to bankruptcy, and the party's promises for minority appeasement have been criticized as "appeasement politics." Hindu organizations have slammed the party for comparing Bajrang Dal to the banned Islamist group PFI. The manifesto also includes promises that are already being provided by the incumbent government or are superfluous measures aimed at wooing voters.