NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday, launched its manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections , pledging a range of welfare initiatives for farmers, women, and youth.
The manifesto, titled " Haath Badlega Halaat ," was jointly released by AICC chief spokesperson Pawan Khera and PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra at the party's office in Srinagar.
The Congress mentioned that they will restore the statehood of Jammu & Kashmir and pledged Rs 3,000 to the head of the family. The party also mentioned to provide interest free loans up to Rs 5 lakh to self help groups (SHG).
Additionally, it also mentions Rs 25 lakh health insurance to each family and reservation to OBC community. The manifesto also features 100% insurance against natural calamities for all crops and a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 72 per kilogram for apples.
"We will provide an additional financial support of Rs 4,000 for landless, tenant, and land-owning farming households per year. We will also arrange 99-year leases to landless farmers cultivating state land," said Pawan Khera.
Additionally, the party vows to establish a Rs 2,500-crore fund dedicated to district-level irrigation projects, aiming to ensure 100 percent irrigation coverage for farmers throughout Jammu and Kashmir.
The grand old party also mentioned to provide an unemployment allowance of up to Rs 3,500 per month for one year to qualified individuals. Additionally, they said that they will fill one lakh vacant government positions by releasing a job calendar within 30 days of assuming power.
"If you look at the track record of Congress in the last ten years, be it Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, wherever we have formed governments we implemented our guarantees. People have faith in us. We have put our entire agenda in front of the public in our manifesto. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have made up their minds. They have decided that if the BJP has to be defeated, then only INDIA Alliance parties should be voted for," said Khera during the release of the manifesto.
"I would like to inform you that this Congress Party manifesto is truly the people's manifesto. Through committees in 22 districts, we engaged with various segments of society, gathered feedback, and incorporated these valuable insights into this document. We proudly refer to it as the People's Manifesto," said Jammu & Kashmir Congress President Shri Tariq Hameed Karra.
The manifesto, titled " Haath Badlega Halaat ," was jointly released by AICC chief spokesperson Pawan Khera and PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra at the party's office in Srinagar.
The Congress mentioned that they will restore the statehood of Jammu & Kashmir and pledged Rs 3,000 to the head of the family. The party also mentioned to provide interest free loans up to Rs 5 lakh to self help groups (SHG).
Additionally, it also mentions Rs 25 lakh health insurance to each family and reservation to OBC community. The manifesto also features 100% insurance against natural calamities for all crops and a minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 72 per kilogram for apples.
"We will provide an additional financial support of Rs 4,000 for landless, tenant, and land-owning farming households per year. We will also arrange 99-year leases to landless farmers cultivating state land," said Pawan Khera.
जम्मू-कश्मीर के लिए कांग्रेस की गारंटी ✋
— Congress (@INCIndia) September 16, 2024
🔹 स्टेटहुड का हक
✅ जम्मू-कश्मीर को स्टेटहुड दिलाएंगे
🔹 महिला सम्मान, हमारा हक
✅ घर की मुखिया को हर महीने ₹3000
✅ स्वयं सहायता समूहों के लिए ₹5 लाख तक का ब्याज मुक्त कर्ज
🔹 अच्छी सेहत, हमारा हक
✅ हर परिवार को ₹25… pic.twitter.com/RefuVv64Qk
Additionally, the party vows to establish a Rs 2,500-crore fund dedicated to district-level irrigation projects, aiming to ensure 100 percent irrigation coverage for farmers throughout Jammu and Kashmir.
The grand old party also mentioned to provide an unemployment allowance of up to Rs 3,500 per month for one year to qualified individuals. Additionally, they said that they will fill one lakh vacant government positions by releasing a job calendar within 30 days of assuming power.
"If you look at the track record of Congress in the last ten years, be it Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, wherever we have formed governments we implemented our guarantees. People have faith in us. We have put our entire agenda in front of the public in our manifesto. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have made up their minds. They have decided that if the BJP has to be defeated, then only INDIA Alliance parties should be voted for," said Khera during the release of the manifesto.
"I would like to inform you that this Congress Party manifesto is truly the people's manifesto. Through committees in 22 districts, we engaged with various segments of society, gathered feedback, and incorporated these valuable insights into this document. We proudly refer to it as the People's Manifesto," said Jammu & Kashmir Congress President Shri Tariq Hameed Karra.
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