Every person troubled by “senseless” GST will teach BJP a lesson: Kharge

The "awakened" people will teach the BJP a lesson in upcoming elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday, 7 January, as he targeted the Modi government over inflation and asked when it will be reduced.

His remarks came after the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Delhi assembly polls, which will be held in a single phase on 5 February.

'Narendra Modi-ji, is there any plan in the budget to increase the public's savings or will you continue to trouble the public with backbreaking inflation?' Kharge asked in a post in Hindi on X.

He alleged that over the past six months, prices of essential medicines and everyday items such as oil, tea, coffee, biscuits and soap have gone up.

Every person is troubled by the senseless rates and tax burden of GST, consumption has fallen, entire India is worried about economic slowdown. There is no importance of nine pre-budget consultations, when you do not intend to discuss how inflation will be reduced,' the Congress chief said.

'The BJP's job is to loot the public and benefit its billionaire friends. In the coming elections, the awakened public will teach a lesson to the BJP,' Kharge said.

AICC general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal added that it was the Congress that had transformed Delhi into a modern city during its rule.

With its people-friendly vision and a proven track record of transforming Delhi, the Congress will bring the city back to the path of development and improve the standard of living for everyone, he said.

'The moment that the people of Delhi have been waiting for is here! On 5th February, Delhi will get to make a decision on whether it wishes to see 5 more years of chaos and confrontation between the state and Centre, or a stable government that works solely for the people,' Venugopal said in a post on X.

Under the Congress, he claimed, Delhi was transformed into a modern city that responded to 21st-century needs. Be it the world-class metro or the massive infrastructure that brought connectivity, Delhi had its golden period under Congress rule, he said.

'The present regime, be it the Centre or the state, has failed to address the basic concerns of the people, with pollution, crime, poor infrastructure and urban decay becoming the norm.

'Our party, with its people-friendly vision and a proven track record of transforming Delhi, will bring it back to the path of development and improve the standard of living for everyone,' Venugopal said.

Assembly polls in Delhi will be held on 5 February and the votes counted on 8 February, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Tuesday.

The last date to file nominations is 17 January and the scrutiny of nominations will be done by 18 January. Candidates will be able to withdraw their nominations till 20 January.