Chief Minister Hemant Soren, along with Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other INDIA bloc partners, on Tuesday unveiled a joint manifesto for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, promising 10 lakh jobs for youth and health insurance coverage of up to Rs 15 lakh for the poor.
The newly presented manifesto, named ‘Nyay Patra’, promises seven guarantees for the people of Jharkhand.
“In elections, it is important to tell voters why they should vote in favour of a particular party. Keeping this in view, the leaders of the INDIA bloc are present here. We are presenting before you 7 guarantees regarding what we will carry forward in the government that comes after the elections,” Hemant Soren said during an election rally in Ranchi, which was also attended by leaders of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Meanwhile, the Congress president stated that the INDIA bloc has already honored our pledges and would continue to do so in the future.
“Today, the INDIA alliance has set seven promises before you for the public. We have already met our guarantees and will continue to do so in the future. PM Modi came here yesterday and named me in his speech, claiming that there is no faith in Congress’ commitment. However, the public is aware that Congress follows through on whatever promises it makes. There is no faith left in Modi’s promise. “He has never been able to keep his promise,” Kharge stated.
7 Guarantees of India Bloc for Jharkhand.
Guarantee of food security.
- Gas cylinder for Rs 450
- 7 kg ration for every person every month
Guarantee of 1932-based Khatian
- Locality policy will be implemented on 1932-based Khatian
- Sarna Dharma Code will be implemented
Maiya Samman Yojna
- Honorarium of Rs 2,500 per month for women
Guarantee of social justice
- 28% reservations for ST, 12% for SC and 27% for OBC
Guaranteed employment and health protection
- 10 lakh jobs for youth
- Health insurance up to Rs 15 lakh for poor
Guaranteed education
- Degree colleges will be built in all blocks
- There will be engineering, medical colleges and universities in the district headquarters
Guarantee of farmer welfare
- MSP on paddy will be increased to Rs 3,200
- MSP on other agricultural products will be increased by 50%
Elections for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two stages (November 13 and 20), with vote counting on November 23. In the 2019 Assembly election, Hemant Soren’s Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won 30 seats, the BJP 25 seats, and the Congress 16 seats.
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Source: India Today
