Kolkata, April 7 -- The Indian National Congress today sharpened its attack on both the ruling Trinamul Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that the two parties are "two sides of the same coin".
Releasing the party's manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections, Kharge said the Congress aimed to offer a "new alternative" to the people of Bengal, focused on long-term structural reforms rather than what he termed as "cash distribution politics".
"We want to rebuild and reform Bengal. Our manifesto is not about doling out money but about creating a sustainable future," Kharge said, marking Congress' decision to contest the elections independently in the state after nearly...