Congress pulls April Fool's prank on BJP, publishes parody poll manifesto

The spoof claims that five years of BJP led rule has given the country its first WhatsApp University, its first 'blog minister Arun Jaitley' and a 'rename sarkar'

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A shopkeeper poses with political parties' campaign materials ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019, in Jabalpur. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 01 2019 | 8:19 PM IST

The Congress on Monday pulled an April Fool's prank on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by tweeting out a parody manifesto of the ruling party for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

The fake manifesto was titled 'Ek Bharat, Berozgaar Bharat” that translates as “One India, Unemployed India'. The document takes a jibe at the BJP's 'Ache din aayenge' pitch that it used during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Written in small alphabets below the slogan is 'kabhi na kabhi' (someday).

BREAKING: @BJP4India has launched its Manifesto.

Read it here: https://t.co/NlyZocYPlg

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