Congress president Rahul Gandhi has promised to give Rs 72,000 per annum to 20 per cent of India's poorest families if Congress comes to power after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The scheme will benefit 5 crore families and 25 crore individuals directly, according to Gandhi.

"After doing all the calculations several times, we have found that this scheme is fiscally possible," Gandhi said while addressing a press conference today.