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Thursday, September 6th, 2018

 

BJP of Bribing Voters With Free Smartphone Scheme in Rajasthan Congress Accused

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The Congress on Wednesday accused the BJP of bribing voters with state funds through its ‘free smartphone’ scheme in Rajasthan and insulting the legacy of Rajput king Maharana Pratap and his close aide Bhamashah by naming the scheme after them. As per government records, 1.64 crore families with 6.08 crore members are enrolled with Bhamashah’ scheme and of these 1.03 crore families are entitled to receive benefits under the NFSA. “The Bharatiya Janata Party is using public money to collectively bribe the people of Rajasthan. It is offering mobile phonesRead More