Afspa  

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six months in Assam since August 28. The AFSPA empowers security forces to conduct operations and arrest anyone without prior notice.

Shehzad Poonawalla mentions how the two parties address the same set of issues differently. For example, while the Congress promises jobs in terms of numbers, the BJP talks of developing sectors that would deliver the jobs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bengal rally saw overwhelming responses as people thronged the venues with placards, cut-outs and even Modi masks. They also chanted support slogans for Modi’s second term in the government. 
 

Congress manifesto for Elections 2019 reveals Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's vision of an India where the corrupt, criminal and separatist elements play while law looks away

The Congress has also made a tentative promise of a separate budget for farmers. While promising to address the issue of farmer suicides, the manifesto does not present a roadmap, let alone a solution, to address farmers' grievances.