DK Shivakumar says Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 promise mirrors a welfare approach used in India under Congress. He frames the move as “copying” by the United States, following his claim that Congress’s model has already been replicated across several Indian states.
In his comments, Shivakumar points to what he says are examples of Congress’s welfare schemes being adopted in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar, and then compares this with Trump’s US offer. NDTV reports his characterization that “he is copying us.” India Today also presents the claim as a comparison between Trump’s promise and the Congress welfare model, emphasizing the stated $5,000 figure and referencing the role of Congress’s approach.
The outlets differ mainly in phrasing—one uses a direct accusation of copying, while the other highlights Shivakumar’s claim that the proposal follows the Congress pattern—but both attribute the same central argument to Shivakumar.
