New Delhi. BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, named ‘Modi Guarantee Resolution Manifesto’. The party has made many promises to the public in the manifesto. Recently Congress also released its election manifesto. Let’s take a look at the main points of the manifestos of Congress and BJP.
Main points of BJP’s manifesto
• health care: If the BJP remains in power at the Centre, it has promised to extend the benefits of the ‘Ayushman Bharat’ scheme to all senior citizens above the age of 70 years. Irrespective of their financial status, everyone will benefit from this scheme. Members of the transgender community. Prime Minister Modi announced that every senior citizen above 70 years of age, whether poor, middle class, or upper-middle class, will get free medical treatment up to Rs 5 lakh.
• transportation: BJP aims to expand ‘Vande Bharat’ trains across the country. Three models of Vande Bharat will run in the country: Sleeper, Chair Car and Vande Bharat Metro. Construction of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train is progressing rapidly and is nearing completion. BJP plans to accelerate modernization by launching bullet train projects in North, South and East India. Survey for these projects will start soon.
• Food Processing: BJP is committed to transforming India into a food processing hub, benefiting farmers through value addition and creating new employment opportunities. The party will also emphasize on ‘Shree Anna’ to make India a global nutrition hub, which will provide special benefits to over 2 crore small farmers producing ‘Shree Anna’.
• Accommodation: BJP has pledged to provide 3 crore pucca houses to the poor within five years. He claims that the BJP government has already provided 4 crore pucca houses to the poor. The party intends to provide affordable piped cooking gas to every household.
• Free ration: The manifesto promises to continue the free ration scheme for the next five years. The party aims to ensure that the poor get nutritious, satisfying and affordable food.
• Co-operation: The BJP plans to launch a national cooperative policy and significantly increase the number of dairy and cooperative societies across the country. It will increase the loan limit under the ‘Mudra’ scheme from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
• Electrification: The manifesto includes plans to reduce electricity bills to zero for millions of families through a free solar power scheme and create earning opportunities through electricity.
• cultural heritage: BJP believes in the mantra of development and legacy. It plans to create Thiruvalluvar cultural centers across the world celebrating the ancient Tamil language.
• Infrastructure: The BJP plans to strengthen India with three types of infrastructure: social infrastructure, digital infrastructure and physical infrastructure.
• women empowerment: BJP aims to increase women’s participation in the next five years. Prime Minister Modi said the last decade has been dedicated to the dignity and opportunities of women, and the next five years will focus on new partnerships for women empowerment.
The main points of the Congress manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections are as follows
1. Caste based census and reservation:
• Conduct caste based census and increase the reservation limit to more than 50%.
• Implement 10% economic reservation in all classes.
2. Legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP):
• Legalizing MSP for farmers and creating a debt relief commission.
• Promise of GST free agriculture.
3. Employment and Youth Welfare:
• Provide 30 lakh government jobs and a one-year internship program with a stipend of Rs 1 lakh.
• “Youth Justice” guarantees include vocational training and skills development.
4. Corruption Investigation:
• Investigate corruption cases related to electoral bonds, Rafale, Pegasus and others.
• Reopen cases against leaders who joined BJP to escape corruption charges.
5. Judicial Reforms:
• Establish a National Judicial Commission along with the Supreme Court to appoint judges to the High Courts.
6. Workers’ Rights:
• Ensure health care rights of workers and set minimum daily wage at Rs 400.
• Urban employment guarantee and other labor rights.
7. Women Empowerment:
• Provide Rs 1 lakh annually to women from low-income families under the “Mahila Lakshmi” scheme.
• Increase women representation in police and armed forces.
8. National Security:
• Properly implement “One Rank, One Pension” (OROP) for the armed forces.
• End “Agneepath” scheme and restore general recruitment in the armed forces.
9. Democracy and Governance:
• Ensure fair EVM usage and VVPAT matching in elections.
• Strengthen the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir and give Sixth Schedule protection to the tribal areas of Ladakh.
10. Autonomy of Delhi:
• Amend the National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 to ensure that the Lieutenant Governor acts on the advice of the Delhi Government.
11. Tribal Rights:
• To implement and take decisions on tribal rights under the Forest Rights Act within one year.
12. Inclusive Budgeting:
• Ensure budget allocation on the basis of population ratio under SC-ST sub-plan.
13. Mob Lynching and Justice:
• Oppose mob lynching, bulldozer justice and fake encounters.
• Address such issues in accordance with the law and the Constitution.
14. GDP growth:
• Aim to double India’s GDP within the next 10 years.
15. Other Guarantees:
• Formation of a Conciliation Commission to resolve political and administrative issues in Manipur.
• Stop contract labor practice in key government jobs.