India's ruling party releases manifesto days before election

NEW DELHI - India's ruling party released its election manifesto on Monday, three days before the start of a multi-phase general election in the world's largest democracy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party hoping to return to power for a second five-year term laid out their platform, emphasizing national security and economic development. The BJP manifesto opened with an entreaty from Modi for voters' “valued blessings.” Modi said the docume