Fight anyone who raises a hand against another in the name of religion
“If any man raises his hand against another in the name of religion, I shall fight him till the last breath of my life whether I am in the government or outside. That is the pledge which every Congress candidate solemnly takes.”
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
The verdict
A statement of values with no measurable outcome.
Rule applied: Not scorable: too vague to measure; counts toward the Gol Gol Index
Implied deadline (end of term): 16 May 1996AI draft · review pending
No rating
Evidence timeline
- Manifesto25 Aug 2004· All India Congress Committee (Wayback copy)contextSalient Points of Previous Manifestos (1991 and 1996 extracts) ↗
“If any man raises his hand against another in the name of religion, I shall fight him till the last breath of my life”
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Set up a corporation for the welfare of backward classes within the first 100 days
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Give the Minorities Commission statutory status
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Continue full constitutional and legal protection for minority educational institutions
GOL GOL BAATEINNot scorable
Promise ID inc-ls-1991-026 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON