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Congress General Secretary in charge of Uttar Pradesh East, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra released the party manifesto ‘Unnati Vidhan’ of the party for the assembly polls 2022. With the contest in the state likely to be BJP vs Samajwadi party, It remains to be seen how much Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s women outreach helps the party .
The manifesto mainly focused on empowering and uplifting women, farmers and small traders and shared suggestions for the development of the people of Uttar Pradesh.
While releasing the manifesto, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at the media briefing said, “The Congress party believes that the people of Uttar Pradesh deserve a government that puts their progress and well-being at the center of its agenda. The people of the state need such a political system that can bring positive changes in their lives. UP Congress’s Unnati Vidhan will prepare the way for this.”
Among the promises made are :
Loan waiver to farmers within 10 days if Congress comes to power.
Electricity bills to be reduced to half and dues of the Covid period will be waived.
Financial support of Rs 25,000 to families impacted by Covid 19
40% jobs reserved for women
12 lakh government job opportunities, 8 lakh jobs for women.
Rs 5 thousand crore seed startup fund for entrepreneurs
50 lakh compensation to kin of Covid related frontline workers
2 lakh posts of teachers will be filled, Sanskrit and Urdu teachers to be given opportunities
Paddy and wheat will be purchased at Rs 2500 per quintal and sugarcane at Rs 400 per quintal.
