Congress manifesto marks key shifts, signals party's return to Centre from Left & has some new ideas

India’s principal opposition party Congress today released its parliamentary election manifesto for 2024. In episode 1428 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses key shifts and changes in the manifesto, how it differs from the previous ones and why it signals Congress' shift back to the centre.
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Read the 2024 Congress manifesto here : https://inc.in/media/manifesto
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Chapters:
01:20 - Why a manifesto matters & Congress' shift towards Centre
05:35 - 2024 manifesto focuses on reviving & strengthening NATGRID & NCTC
09:06 - Shift in focus on mining of critical minerals; to take mining to 5% of GDP
16:03 - Change in taxation policies, limitations on cess & focus on fiscal discipline
17:19 - What's new? : The 3Ws: Work, Wealth, Welfare
19:38 - Change in EWS quota, doubling of minimum wages
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