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AMRITSAR: With an objective to impress each section of society ahead of the Assembly elections, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) is dangling carrots to all of them in the manifesto here today released by senior Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh.

Cong pleases all in its manifesto

Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh and other leaders release party manifesto ahead of the Assembly elections in Amritsar on Monday. Photo: Vishal Kumar



Neeraj Bagga

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 9

With an objective to impress each section of society ahead of the Assembly elections, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) is dangling carrots to all of them in the manifesto here today released by senior Congress leader Rana Gurjeet Singh.

As a majority of the state’s population falls in the youth category, hence they were the prime target. Promising to eradicate the drug menace within a month of assuming power, a stipend of Rs 2,500 a month to unemployed, free smartphones to youths and textbooks to all children and the last but not the least, job for a member of each family.

When asked to comment over the way and means of providing such high number of jobs, Rana Gurjeet Singh said: “There will be annual budgetary allocation to the tune of Rs 2,200 crore to achieve the goal.”

When quizzed on the procedure to generate such huge amount in the state, passing huge deficit budget every year, he countered that: “Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has spent Rs 6,500 crore during sangat darshans. These funds will be diverted under this head.”

Next in the number are farmers in society so in the manifesto.

He said the stand of the Congress on the contentious SYL Canal issue was consistent and clear that no additional water was available in Punjab. It promises waiver of agricultural debt, continuous free power, direct transfer of subsidies to prevent misappropriation, full input tax waiver for agro and food processing industries, farmers’ pension scheme, raising ex-gratia payment to Rs 10 lakh for families affected by suicides, crop insurance of Rs 20,000 per acre and provision of health, life and a plot-based crop insurance.

Next came trade and industry, which is the second most employment-generation sector after agriculture. It promises affordable electricity at Rs 5 per unit, subsidised water and sewerage. Introduction of new industrial policy within 90 days and revamp of excise and taxation policy. Taking a leaf out of the AAP style of government, the Congress manifesto promises ending the VIP culture, bring sweeping economic reforms and total transparency in governance.

A major chunk of voters — Dalits/SCs/OBCs — found mention in the promises of one job in every family and free houses for the homeless.

Promises related to 33 per cent reservation for women in jobs and ex-servicemen, legislative reforms, war against corruption, education, health, tourism, transport, rural development, minorities, real estate sector, cooperatives, street vendors, labourers, safai karamcharis, gaushalas, media, ration depot holders, chowkidars, lambardars, jewellers, etc, cover almost all sections of society.

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