'Minimum Income Guarantee' to poor if Congress win Lok Sabha election: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has announced that his party would ensure 'minimum income guarantee' to the poor if Congress comes to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. He was talking at a rally in Chhattisgarh.

“Congress has decided to provide minimum income to the poor in all the states. The poor will get a minimum income directly into their bank account. This scheme will be first of its kind in the world as no other country has introduced such a scheme so far”, he said.

“Nobody will remain hungry and nobody will remain poor”, he said. "We will do this in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and all other states as well. For the first time, Congress is going to implement this historic decision. All you have to do is to give us an opportunity”, he added.