New Delhi: Congress has launched its manifesto for the forthcoming Assam Assembly polls and has promised 5 lakh authorities jobs and guaranteed that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) won’t be applied within the state.
Rahul Gandhi launched the election manifesto for the state and expressed, “Though Congress symbol is there in the document, actually it is a people’s manifesto. It contains the aspirations of the people of Assam”
Gandhi said that Congress ensures to defend the ‘concept of Assam’ that accommodates tradition, language, custom, historical past and the mind-set.
यह जो मेनिफेस्टो है, इस पर कांग्रेस पार्टी का सिंबल है मगर यह मेनिफेस्टो असम ने बनाया है, असम की जनता ने बनाया है। इसमें असम की आवाज ह: श्री @RahulGandhi #AxomCongressorJanManifesto pic.twitter.com/aYRbcC94dj
— Congress (@INCIndia) March 20, 2021
“This is our commitment. You are aware that BJP and RSS are attacking the diverse culture of India and Assam. We will defend that,” the previous Congress chief added.
The Congress additionally promised to waive off farmers’ agriculture money owed and ladies’s loans from micro-finance institutes, distribute kerosene and sugar by PDS, supply lunch at Rs 10 and value a quintal of rice at Rs 2,500.
Besides, 5 lakh authorities jobs and law to nullify CAA, Congress promised to waive off debt for girls, who’ve taken loans from micro-finance banks.
“Agricultural debt will be waived off for farmers, the country’s food providers,” the manifesto learn.
In the ‘Jan Manifesto – 2021’, the Congress additionally ‘assured’ 200 models of free electrical energy per thirty days for all and a hike within the minimal wages of tea backyard employees to Rs 365.
The manifesto stated that the social gathering, if voted to energy, will restart the distribution of kerosene and sugar by the general public distribution system at ‘minimal value”.
It additionally talked about offering lunch at Rs 10 by ‘Aamar Pakghar’ (Our Kitchen) for the organised in addition to the unorganised sector employees.
Congress stated that it’s going to value a quintal of rice at Rs 2,500 and mandatory steps will likely be taken to implement it.
यह मेनिफेस्टो 5 गारंटी देता है मगर ये मेनिफेस्टो यह भी गारंटी देता है कि जो असम का इतिहास है, असम की भाषा और संस्कृति है, उसकी हम रक्षा करेंग: श्री @RahulGandhi #AxomCongressorJanManifesto pic.twitter.com/WaUZobuo0R
— Congress (@INCIndia) March 20, 2021
The opposition social gathering additionally promised to supply ‘land patta (land rights) to these landless individuals and to rename southern Assam’s Silchar Railway Station as ‘Bhasha Swahid Station’.
The manifesto additionally learn that the social gathering will arrange a digital library in each meeting constituency with all services, Gaushalas (cow shed) to be in-built every district, mannequin medical insurance will likely be prolonged to the organized and unorganised sector, a corpus fund will likely be created for legal professionals and 5 crore rupees will likely be prolonged in direction of it, the greenery of Assam will likely be elevated by one other 15 per cent.
The social gathering said that it’s going to begin cell well being clinics in poverty-stricken areas of cities and villages launch a scholarship within the title of language motion martyr Muzammil Hoque, state Olympics will likely be carried out yearly beneath Assam Olympic Association.
Key factors of Congress’ manifesto for the Assam Assembly polls 2021:
– Law against CAA.
– 5 lakh authorities jobs.
– Rs 365 every day wages to tea backyard employees.
– Rs 2000/month to housewives.
– 200 models of free electrical energy for every family.
The Assam Assembly elections will happen in three phases – March 27, April 1 and April 6, whereas, the counting will likely be held on May 2.
