It was claimed by Rahul Gandhi, a Congress leader that in case INDIA bloc comes into power they would do away with Agnipath scheme of recruitment in defence services & credit Rs 8,500 each month to every woman’s account.
On May 27, political parties intensified their poll campaigning for the last phase of polling (June 1, 2024) of the 2024 general election with Home Minister Amit Shah scheduled to hold rallies in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar, Salempur, Chandaul and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi was in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba.
Rahul Gandhi will also address three election rallies in Bihar’s — Bakhtiyarpur, Paliganj, Jagdishpur.
The last phase of polling is on June 1 for the remaining 57 seats with counting of votes scheduled for June 4. The Election Commission of India (ECI) asked the BJP and the Congress to desist from raising divisive issues in campaigning in better late than never general elections.
In fact, across-the-board low turnout has been a notable trend in the first few phases of this ongoing general election 2024 in India. In a number of possible explanations for decreased voter participation are circulating this year which include extremely hot weather conditions, COVID-19 pandemic effect, price rise, job losses and apathy among voters.