Congress manifesto or ‘Wealth Redistribution’? PM Modi’s allegations spark political firestorm. Here’s what Manmohan Singh had said in 2006

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accuses the Congress of planning to redistribute wealth based on its manifesto promise for a “nation-wide socio-economic and caste census.” He cites a 2006 statement by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to support his claim. Congress clarifies that its manifesto aims to address economic disparities through a comprehensive census, not redistribution. The Election Commission receives a complaint from Congress seeking the cancellation of PM Modi’s candidature, calling him a “serial offender.”