The Congress on April 5 launched the manifesto titled “Nyay patra” for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024 scheduled in seven phases starting from April 19. The grand previous get together has made quite a few guarantees together with job reservations for EWS, legislation for the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, Mahalaxmi Scheme, nationwide caste census, amongst others in its ballot manifesto.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: High 15 guarantees from the Congress ‘Nyay Patra’
1) The reservation of 10 % in jobs and academic establishments for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will likely be applied for all castes and communities with out discrimination, the Congress manifesto reads.
2) The grand previous get together has promised to conduct a nationwide Socio-Financial and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic circumstances and it’ll cross a constitutional modification to boost the 50 % cap on reservations for SC, ST, and OBC.
3) The get together has promised that it’s going to help the state governments to determine one Authorities Group School in each tehsil/taluk for college kids finishing Class XII. These neighborhood schools will provide a broad vary of levels/diplomas appropriate for jobs within the service trade (e.g. hospitality, tourism, digital advertising and marketing, paramedical, paralegal, and so on.) and for jobs within the manufacturing trade that require primary technical expertise.
4) In its manifesto, the Congress additionally acknowledged that it’s going to fill all of the backlog vacancies in posts reserved for SC, ST, and OBC inside one 12 months if elected to energy within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.
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5) The get together assured that funds for scholarships for OBC, SC, and ST college students will likely be doubled, particularly for increased training. “We are going to support SC and ST college students to check overseas; and can double the variety of scholarships for them to pursue a Ph.D. We are going to improve institutional credit score to SC and ST for home-building, beginning companies, and buying belongings,” reads the Congress manifesto.
6) Congress will be sure that, like each citizen, minorities have the liberty of alternative of costume, meals, language and private legal guidelines. “We are going to encourage reform of private legal guidelines. Such reform should be undertaken with the participation and consent of the communities involved.”
7) Congress will convey a legislation to acknowledge civil unions between {couples} belonging to the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood, the get together promised.
8) Congress will give a authorized assure to the Minimal Assist Costs (MSP) introduced by the federal government yearly, as beneficial by the Swaminathan Fee, the manifesto reads.
9) In session with farmers’ organizations, Congress guarantees to make accessible to farmers three avenues on the market of agricultural produce — Regulated Market below the prevailing APMC Act, e-market, and freedom to the farmer to promote agricultural produce on the farm-gate or at another place.
10) Congress resolves to launch a Mahalakshmi scheme to supply ₹1 lakh per 12 months to each poor Indian household as an unconditional money switch. The poor will likely be recognized among the many households within the backside of the revenue pyramid.
11) The get together guarantees to amend the election legal guidelines to mix the effectivity of the digital voting machine (EVM) and the transparency of the poll paper. Voting will likely be by way of the EVM however the voter will be capable of maintain and deposit the machine-generated voting slip into the voter-verifiable paper audit path (VVPAT) unit. The digital vote tally will likely be matched towards the VVPAT slip tally.
12) The get together mentioned that it’s dedicated to speedy development and technology of wealth. We now have set a goal of doubling the GDP within the subsequent 10 years.
13) The grand previous get together additionally promised to double the variety of Anganwadi employees and create an extra 14 lakh jobs. It’s going to additionally assure a nationwide minimal wage of ₹400 per day.
14) “We reject the ‘one nation one election’ thought and we promise that elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies will likely be held as and when they’re due in accordance with the Structure and the traditions of a parliamentary democracy.”
15) Congress has additionally promised to cross a legislation to curb monopolies within the media, cross-ownership of various segments of the media, and management of the media by enterprise organizations.
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Printed: 05 Apr 2024, 12:44 PM IST
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