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The Congress party on Wednesday unveiled its manifesto for Haryana assembly elections and announced seven guarantees, including ₹ 500 every month for gas cylinders. The guarantees were announced in the presence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Haryana Congress chief Udai Bhan and former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. The Congress party has divided promises into seven sections.
Here are 7 guarantees of Congress party Prosperity of families — Free 300 unit electricity. — Free medical treatment upto ₹ 25 Lakh, on the lines of Chiranjeevi scheme. Empowerment of Women — Women above 18 years will be given ₹ 2000 every month.
— ₹ 500 every month for gas cylinders. Secured future for youth — Recruitment for 2 lakh vacant posts. — Drug free Haryana initiative.
Strengthening social security — ₹ 6,000 old-age pension — ₹ 6,000 handicap pension — ₹ 6,000 widow pension — Restoration of old-pension scheme Rights for backword classes — Conducting a caste Census. — Increasing a creamy later limit to ₹ 10 lakh. Prosperity for farmer — Legal guarantee of MSP.
— Immediate crop compensation. Housing for the poor — 100 yard plot — 2 room house costing ₹ 3.5 lakh Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said that the poor will be given a 100 sq yard plot each and ₹ 3.
5 lakh as construction cost. “We guarantee MSP to the farmers of the state. We will also conduct caste census,” added Kharge.
The Congress chief added that they will conduct a caste-survey in Haryana, to know where people from different castes and communities are standing in terms of welfare schemes, income, education, jobs. Congress leader Bhupinder Hooda said that in 2014, Haryana had become number one in per capita income, jobs, law and order, and sports among the bigger states. "During the last 10 years in the rule of BJP and JJP, it reversed.
The wrestlers are still waiting for justice . I promise that in the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, we will form the government and make Haryana number one again," Hooda added. Haryana election schedule — Voting for the 90-member assembly will take place on October 5 — Counting of votes will be done on October 8.
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