Guwahati: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched his get together’s election manifesto for Assam, making “five guarantees” that included Rs 2,000 monthly for each housewife and law to nullify the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
The Congress additionally promised to waive off farmers’ agriculture money owed and ladies’s loans from micro-finance institutes, distribute kerosene and sugar via PDS, supply lunch at Rs 10 and worth a quintal of rice at Rs 2,500.
“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 stated.
In its manifesto, the Congress additionally “guaranteed” 5 lakh jobs within the public sector, 200 models of free electrical energy monthly for all and a hike within the minimal wages of tea backyard staff to Rs 365.
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
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Gandhi stated Congress ensures to defend the “idea of Assam” that incorporates tradition, language, custom, historical past and the mind-set.
“This is our commitment. You are aware that BJP and RSS are attacking the diverse culture of India and Assam. We will defend that,” he advised reporters.
The opposition get together promised to waive off debt for ladies, who’ve taken loans from micro-finance banks.
“Agricultural debt will be waived off for farmers, the country’s food providers,” the manifesto stated.
The get together, if voted to energy, will restart the distribution of kerosene and sugar via the general public distribution system at “minimum price”, the manifesto stated.
The doc additionally talked about offering lunch at Rs 10 via ‘Aamar Pakghar’ (Our Kitchen) for the organised in addition to the unorganised sector staff.
“Congress will price a quintal of rice at Rs 2,500 and necessary steps will be taken to implement it,” it added.
When requested how the monetary implications will likely be dealt with whereas fulfilling the guarantees as Assam is already debt-ridden, Gandhi stated the Congress workforce has performed “all the math” and these are “guarantees” that will likely be carried out at any value.
“There was total mismanagement by the BJP in Assam during the last five years. We are running governments in states such as Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Punjab, and we have no problem in running these governments and looking after the poor people,” he stated.
If one has the give attention to solely doing issues for two- three “close friends”, then it could be a “completely different” sort of presidency than the one having a give attention to the frequent man, Gandhi asserted.
“This is a common man’s manifesto. We are not going to give the airport to Narendra Modi’s friend. We are not going to give thousands of crores to the rich man. That is not going to happen. That is how we will get the money (for the promises),” he stated.
The Congress chief additionally stated that the BJP authorities on the Centre has “essentially destroyed” India by damaging the nation’s largest energy — the financial system, which was created slowly and painstakingly by the UPA.
“During UPA tenure, we had jobs and the growth was 9 per cent. During NDA’s time, the economic backbone of the country has been destroyed. Demonetisation and GST have destroyed India’s ability to generate jobs,” he stated.
Gandhi additional stated the ruling BJP has no alternative however to privatise all of the prime belongings and sources of Assam and the nation.
“We are completely against this. There are things that can be privatised, but strategic assets must not be privatised. Strategic assets defend and protect the country. The main problem here is a problem created by the BJP. Assam is in debt because the BJP has destroyed the Indian economic system,” he claimed.
MSME, agriculture and plenty of different sectors aren’t functioning, main to a whole halt in job technology, Gandhi stated.
“They (BJP) have no choice but to monetise what is left. Believe me, even after monetising what is left, the Indian economy will not start. Because, they basically fundamentally don’t know how to run this country,” he stated.
The nation can’t be run by dividing folks and solely on the again of two-three folks, however it may be run with the poor folks and the Congress is aware of it very properly, Gandhi asserted.
He additionally stated that the Congress could have a “zero tolerance” coverage in direction of any type of corruption within the authorities.
When requested concerning the chief ministerial candidate of the Congress-led ‘Grand Alliance’, Gandhi stated will probably be determined after the outcomes of the Assembly polls are out.
