The manifesto also promises to enhance Maiyan Samman Yojana amount to Rs 2,500 per month against the current financial assistance of Rs 1,000 to women per month. Pics/X
The '7 guarantees', the election manifesto of the INDIA bloc, includes social justice by enhancing reservations for STs to 28 per cent from 26 per cent, SCs to 12 per cent from 10 per cent and OBCs to 27 per cent from 14 per cent at present
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while jointly releasing the manifesto with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and RJD's JP Yadav, "Whenever we talk about any guarantees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately criticises it... PM Modi came here and during his speech, he mentioned my name and said that there is no reliability of Congress's guarantees... Congress fulfills all its guarantees but Modi's guarantees never get fulfilled"
INDIA bloc promised to increase the free monthly ration for the poor to 7 kg from 5 kg and make available gas cylinders at Rs 450 in Jharkhand as against BJP's promise of providing it at Rs 500 in addition to two free cylinders during festivals
The other guarantees unveiled include guarantee of domicile policy based on 1932 Khatiyan (land record settlement), implementation of a separate Sarna religious code for tribals and protection and conservation of regional languages
The INDIA bloc also promised that paddy would be procured at a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 3,200 per quintal from the existing Rs 2,400 per quintal, besides enhancing MSP for procurement of forest produce by 50 per cent
The INDIA bloc also pledged to form a Welfare Ministry for Backward Classes to address issues pertaining to them. Hemant Soren said, "After this election, the coming government will move forward with the guarantees that we have launched today"
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