BJP manifesto vows to fix economy, focus on rural and infra investment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the vision document rested on BJP's three core beliefs of nationalism, welfare of the poor, and good governance

The Bharatiya Janata Party unveiled its vision statement for the next five years on Monday. In its manifesto (sankalp patra),  the BJP promises a massive investment of Rs 100 trillion in infrastructure and Rs 25 trillion in rural sectors, including agriculture. Though the manifesto emphasised the continuation of lower taxes, the direct tax code found no mention in it. This, despite two panels under the Modi government preparing a draft on the matter. 

Painting a vision focused on improving the fundamentals of the economy, the manifesto promised to reach out to an “aspirational India” by committing to build 60,000 km of