We will deliver NYAY scheme like we delivered MGNREGA: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi at the rally in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada promised special status to the state and reiterated his party's proposed Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) scheme to dole out Rs 72,000 per annum for the poorest families.

Vijayawada (AP): Speaking at a public rally in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that if voted to power the party will deliver the NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana) scheme like MGNREGA and other successful schemes implemented by the party.

Rahul said, "In our manifesto, we have taken a historic decision. We have decided to help eradicate poverty from India once and for all. We have decided Congress will conduct a surgical strike on poverty in 2019. We will give NYAY to people, NYAY is our non-violent weapon against poverty. I'm not Mr Narendra Modi, I don't lie. He said he'll give you Rs 15 Lakh, that was a lie. The government of India cannot give you Rs 15 Lakh in a bank account but the government of India can give Rs 72,000 a year to the poorest people in India. We will deliver the NYAY scheme like we delivered MGNREGA, White Revolution and Green Revolution."