Jaipur: Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Rajasthan Assembly elections promising caste census, MSP law for farmers, Right to Housing Law, law for Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and reservation for minorities. Manifesto was released in the presence of party leaders including CM Ashok Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Party Chief Mallikarjun Kharge and others. Manifesto has been named ‘Jan Ghoshna Patra’ and was released at party office Jaipur.
Under its minority welfare measures, the Congress has mentioned in its manifesto that it will give reservations according to population. “After caste census, we will undertake to provide reservations as per their population. The other key points of the manifesto, as released by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, are — MSP law for farmers as per the recommendations of Swaminathan Committee.
Here are some of the highlights of the Manifesto released by Congress party for Rajasthan polls.
- Caste census will be conducted.
- Law to keep the Old Pension Scheme going on.
- The amount of Chiranjeevi insurance will be increased from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh.
- Four lakh youth will be given government jobs. 10 lakh youth will be given employment.
- A new cadre of government jobs will be created at the Panchayat level.
- Gas cylinder is currently available for Rs 500, it will be reduced to Rs 400 for BPL, NFSA and Ujjawal beneficiaries.
- By bringing RTE law in the state, education up to 12th will be made free in private educational institutions also.
- MNREGA and Indira Gandhi urban employment will be increased from 125 to 150 days.
- Merchant Credit Card Scheme will be started to provide interest free loans up to Rs 5 lakh to small traders and shopkeepers.
- Government employees will be given fourth pay scale series along with 9,18,27 and officers will be given apex scale.
- Villages and hamlets with a population up to 100 will be connected by road.
- Security guards will be deployed in every village and urban ward.
- Housing will be given to everyone by bringing a Right to Housing law.
- The schemes already running will be further strengthened.