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Promises vs. Reality Tracker
A simple look at what they promised during elections versus what actually happened.
BJP: Major Achievements
Removing Kashmir's Special Status (Article 370)
DoneThe Promise: Fully connect Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of India by removing its special independent rules.
The Reality: They successfully did this in August 2019. Verify
Building Better Roads & Trains
Great ProgressThe Promise: Modernize India's travel and grow the economy.
The Reality: India is now the 5th largest economy. They built massive amounts of new highways and launched fast new trains (Vande Bharat). Verify
INC (Congress): Major Achievements
Giving Power to the People (RTI)
DoneThe Promise: Give regular people the legal right to demand answers from the government and get free education.
The Reality: They successfully passed the famous Right to Information (RTI) law in 2005 and Right to Education in 2009. Verify
Guaranteed Jobs for Villages
DoneThe Promise: Make sure poor families in villages can always find paid work if they need it.
The Reality: They created MGNREGA in 2005, which became one of the biggest job-guarantee programs in the world. Verify
AAP: Major Achievements
Free Water & Electricity
DoneThe Promise: Save money for common families by making basic bills free.
The Reality: They successfully provided free electricity (up to 200 units) and free water to homes in Delhi. Verify
Fixing Schools & Local Clinics
Great ProgressThe Promise: Make government schools and local doctors better than private ones.
The Reality: They opened over 500 free neighborhood clinics (Mohalla Clinics) and heavily improved the buildings of Delhi Government Schools. Verify
The Controversy Files:
A plain-English summary of major scandals, backed by official court documents and news investigations.
The Secret Political Donations (Electoral Bonds)
What Happened: In 2024, the Supreme Court banned a secret donation system because it hid where politicians got their money Verify Source. Bank data showed the BJP received ₹6,060 Crore (about half of all donations). Reporters found a highly suspicious pattern: 30 companies donated ₹335 Crore to the BJP right around the time they were being raided by government tax and crime agencies, making it look like they were paying for protection.
The "Washing Machine" Effect
What Happened: A major news investigation found that politicians accused of corruption can often make their legal troubles disappear by joining the BJP Verify Source. Since 2014, 25 leaders from other parties who were being investigated for crimes switched to the BJP. After switching sides, 23 of them (a massive 92%) saw their criminal cases suddenly paused, closed, or forgotten.
Proof & Documents
The Adani Bribery Charges in the US
What Happened: In November 2024, the United States government charged Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with running a massive bribery scheme Verify Source. The US claims Adani paid $250 million (over ₹2,000 Crore) in secret bribes to Indian government officials to win profitable solar power contracts. Because Adani is known to be very close to the current government, this has raised huge red flags about unfair favors.
Proof & Documents
The 2G Telecom Case (Everyone Cleared)
What Happened: Back in the day, the government auditor claimed India lost a massive ₹1.76 Lakh Crore because 2G mobile network licenses were sold too cheaply to favored companies. However, after years of trials, a special court in 2017 found all 18 accused people not guilty Verify Source. The judge said the police completely failed to prove any crime actually happened, though the Supreme Court did cancel the licenses earlier to clean up the system.
Proof & Documents
The Coal Mining Controversy (Coalgate)
What Happened: The government auditor accused the Congress-led government of giving away 194 valuable coal mining areas to private companies for free, instead of auctioning them to the highest bidder Verify Source. They estimated this cost the country ₹1.86 Lakh Crore. In 2014, the Supreme Court agreed this was illegal and unfair, and cancelled the mining rights for 214 coal blocks.
Proof & Documents
The Delhi Liquor Case
What Happened: Government crime agencies claim the AAP changed Delhi's alcohol selling rules to help specific liquor businessmen make extra profit Verify Source. In return, the AAP allegedly took ₹100 Crore in secret bribes. Because of this, several top leaders, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, were arrested and sent to jail. The controversial alcohol rules were quickly cancelled.
Proof & Documents
The Expensive House Renovation
What Happened: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal built his political image on being a "common man" who hated VIP culture. However, a major scandal broke out when it was discovered he spent roughly ₹45 Crore of taxpayer money to renovate his official government house Verify Source. This included luxury items like imported marble, and it happened right during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The AAP later admitted to spending ₹33 Crore.
