Mallikarjun Kharge's 10kg Free Grain Pledge Challenges NDA's 5kg Offer in Lok Sabha Polls

Kharge emphasizes Congress's role in Food Security Act during joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow

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[{"selector":"#anim-2e10ea54-cafe-403a-af7e-11194bacad19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.940176837628002e-15%, 2.6155005186943727e-7%) scale(0.8620689655172413)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-081fc980-54ac-4586-ad10-d21cb1a86e23","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-73a67405-391d-446b-adbc-62f80757af1e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -621.30479%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Kharge pledges to increase grain distribution to 10 kgs when the alliance government is formed, expressing confidence in its implementation based on state precedents.

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