New Delhi, Apr 8 (Agencies): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its Lok Sabha election manifesto in presence of PM Narendra Modi. Top BJP leaders including party president Amit Shah, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley were also present at the event.
In the 48-page manifesto, the BJP has laid out its vision in the field of agriculture, education, and robust nationalism for the next five years.
Presenting the BJP manifesto, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the BJP formed the Lok Sabha election manifesto after constituting a committee headed by Rajnath Singh himself and 12 other sub-committees.
"The manifesto is a vision document of 130 crore people of the country. We approached the people with 300 raths, Mann ki Baat programmes, and social media to consult them over the manifesto," Rajnath Singh said.
The BJP manifesto mentions the scrapping of the Article 370 which gives autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
"In the last five years, we have made all necessary efforts to ensure peace in Jammu and Kashmir through decisive actions...We reiterate our position since the time of the Jan Sangh to the abrogation of Article 370," the manifesto reads.
The BJP has also promised to scrap Article 35A which provides special rights and privileges to the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir.
Major promises in the BJP manifesto
- Full commitment to national security
- Zero tolerance to terrorism
- Commitment to implement Uniform Civil Code
- Stop illegal migration fully
- Committed to citizenship amendment bill but ensure identity of states not affected
-A Explore all possibilities for building grand Ram Temple at AyodhyaAA
For Farmers:
- Double farmers income by 2022
- Zero interest for 5 years on loans through (kisan) credit card of up to Rs one lakh
- Spending Rs 25 lakh crore in rural areas in five years
- PM-KISAN to be extended to all farmers
- Pension to small and marginal farmers to ensure social security after 60 years of age.
- Effort to complete all pending irrigation schemes by 2022
Other promises:
- Set up Rashtriya Vyapar Aayog
- Take forward the idea of simultaneous elections
- 100 per cent electrification of all households
- LPG cylinders to all poor
- Increase seats in top law, engineering colleges
- Toilet, drinking water in every home
- 100 per cent waste management
- 75 new medical colleges, post graduate institutes
- 1.5 lakh wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat
- Clean Ganga by 2022
- Rs 100 lakh crore to be spent on infrastructure in five years