UCC, jobs, houses in BJP’s manifesto for Jharkhand polls

Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit.

Shah released the party's manifesto, 'Sankalp Patra', for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand on Sunday.

"Our government will introduce UCC in Jharkhand but tribals will be kept out of its ambit. Hemant Soren and the JMM government are spreading false propaganda that UCC will impact tribal rights, culture and relevant legislation, which is totally baseless as they will be kept out of its ambit," Shah said in Ranchi.

Shah said the BJP, if voted to power, will create five lakh employment opportunities, including 2.87 lakh government jobs. He also said that the BJP will bring in a law to take back land from infiltrators in Jharkhand and identify and deport the illegal immigrants.

Shah promised that the poor in the state will be provided with houses if the BJP comes to power.

A total of 21 lakh houses will be constructed under PM Awas Yojna, while elderly, widows and persons with disabilities will get Rs 2,500 as monthly pension, Shah added.

"We will set up 10 new medical colleges in the state. We will increase the coverage under Ayushman Bharat Jeevan Dhara Yojana from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh for elderly persons aged over 70 years. We will increase the number of beds in primary health centres and community health centres by 25,000."

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No. of house Shah promised for poor

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