The Crossbill Team
Indian National Congress party has released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the party headquarters on Friday (April 5) in New Delhi. The manifesto stresses on a national caste census, employment for youth, legal guarantee to MSP, national minimum wage at Rs 400 per day and 50% reservation of women in government jobs.
The manifest for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections named 'Nyay ka Dastavez' (a document for justice) was released by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and K C Venugopal.
The political document lay emphasis on “Paanch Nyay” (five pillars of justice), which include “Yuva Nyay” (youth justice), “Naari Nyay” (women justice), “Kisaan Nyay” (farmers justice), “Shramik Nyay” (workers justice) and “Hissedari Nyay” (equity justice).
Key highlights of the manifesto are as follows:
To conduct nation-wide Socio-Economic and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic conditions.
To pass a Constitutional amendment for raising 50 per cent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBCs.
Reservation of 10 per cent in jobs and educational institutions for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to be implemented for all castes and communities.
Enhancing National Social Assistance Programme (for senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities) from existing Rs 200-500 per month to Rs 1,000 per month.
Rajasthan Model of cashless insurance up to 25 lakh to be adopted for universal healthcare across the country.
To provide one-year apprenticeship to every diploma holder or college graduate below the age of 25, under Right to Apprenticeship Act. Apprentices to get Rs 1 lakh a year.
To provide sports scholarships of Rs 10,000 per month for talented and budding sportspersons below the age of 21.
To amend RTE Act to make education compulsory and free, from Class I to Class XII in public schools.
Mahalakshmi scheme for women, under which Rs 1 lakh per year will be given to every poor Indian family as an unconditional cash transfer.Amount to be transferred in the bank account of the oldest woman of the household.
To reserve 50 per cent of Central government jobs for women starting in 2025. ‘Same Work, Same Wages’ to be enforced to prevent discrimination in wages for women.
A legal guarantee of MSP for crops, as recommended by Swaminathan Commission.
To establish farmers’ retail markets in large villages and small towns to enable farmers to bring their produce to sell to consumers.
Fishing communities to be issued credit cards (like Kisan Credit Cards) by banks.
Wages under MGNREGA to be increased to Rs 400 per day.
Doubling the number of Anganwadi workers and creating an additional 14 lakh jobs.
Abolish the Agnipath programme and direct Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) to resume normal recruitment to achieve full sanctioned strength.
Lessen the burden of tax on MSMEs owned by individuals and partnership firms.
Replace the GST laws enacted by the BJP/NDA government and replace it with GST 2.0.
Granting full statehood to Puducherry.
The manifest for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections named 'Nyay ka Dastavez' (a document for justice) was released by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram and K C Venugopal.
The political document lay emphasis on “Paanch Nyay” (five pillars of justice), which include “Yuva Nyay” (youth justice), “Naari Nyay” (women justice), “Kisaan Nyay” (farmers justice), “Shramik Nyay” (workers justice) and “Hissedari Nyay” (equity justice).
Key highlights of the manifesto are as follows:
To conduct nation-wide Socio-Economic and Caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic conditions.
To pass a Constitutional amendment for raising 50 per cent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBCs.
Reservation of 10 per cent in jobs and educational institutions for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to be implemented for all castes and communities.
Enhancing National Social Assistance Programme (for senior citizens, widows and persons with disabilities) from existing Rs 200-500 per month to Rs 1,000 per month.
Rajasthan Model of cashless insurance up to 25 lakh to be adopted for universal healthcare across the country.
To provide one-year apprenticeship to every diploma holder or college graduate below the age of 25, under Right to Apprenticeship Act. Apprentices to get Rs 1 lakh a year.
To provide sports scholarships of Rs 10,000 per month for talented and budding sportspersons below the age of 21.
To amend RTE Act to make education compulsory and free, from Class I to Class XII in public schools.
Mahalakshmi scheme for women, under which Rs 1 lakh per year will be given to every poor Indian family as an unconditional cash transfer.Amount to be transferred in the bank account of the oldest woman of the household.
To reserve 50 per cent of Central government jobs for women starting in 2025. ‘Same Work, Same Wages’ to be enforced to prevent discrimination in wages for women.
A legal guarantee of MSP for crops, as recommended by Swaminathan Commission.
To establish farmers’ retail markets in large villages and small towns to enable farmers to bring their produce to sell to consumers.
Fishing communities to be issued credit cards (like Kisan Credit Cards) by banks.
Wages under MGNREGA to be increased to Rs 400 per day.
Doubling the number of Anganwadi workers and creating an additional 14 lakh jobs.
Abolish the Agnipath programme and direct Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) to resume normal recruitment to achieve full sanctioned strength.
Lessen the burden of tax on MSMEs owned by individuals and partnership firms.
Replace the GST laws enacted by the BJP/NDA government and replace it with GST 2.0.
Granting full statehood to Puducherry.
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