{"id":406313,"date":"2022-11-12T13:16:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-12T07:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=406313"},"modified":"2022-11-12T13:16:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-12T07:46:57","slug":"gujarat-polls-congress-releases-manifesto-promises-10-lakh-jobs-jail-to-released-bilkis-bano-convicts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/politics\/gujarat-polls-congress-releases-manifesto-promises-10-lakh-jobs-jail-to-released-bilkis-bano-convicts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gujarat polls: Congress releases manifesto, promises 10 lakh jobs, jail to released Bilkis Bano convicts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Congress on Saturday released the party&#8217;s manifesto for the Gujarat polls in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the manifesto, the party promised to provide 10 lakh jobs. At the same time, it also talked about giving free electricity up to 300 units against the loan of the farmers. The Congress has also promised that the release of the convicts of Bilkis Bano will be revoked and all will be sent back to jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LIVE: Congress manifesto launch for Gujarat assembly elections by Sh. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashokgehlot51?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ashokgehlot51<\/a>, Sh. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RaghusharmaINC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RaghusharmaINC<\/a>, Sh. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jagdishthakormp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jagdishthakormp<\/a> and Sh. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pawankhera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pawankhera<\/a> in Ahmedabad. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B8_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0915\u093e\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938_\u0915\u093e_\u091c\u0928_\u0918\u094b\u0937\u0923\u093e_\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2CzjblAqXR\">https:\/\/t.co\/2CzjblAqXR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Congress (@INCIndia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INCIndia\/status\/1591315229967015938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manifesto made by asking 6 lakh people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that Congress always gives importance to the manifesto. Sonia Gandhi had strict instructions to keep the manifesto on priority. He added that the promises made by Rahul Gandhi will be fulfilled at any cost. We have made a manifesto by asking 6 lakh people, Gehlot said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s in the Manifesto?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For housewives:<\/strong>&nbsp;Congress has said in the manifesto that gas cylinders will be given to housewives for Rs 500. The rest of the money on the gas cylinder will be paid by the government in the form of a subsidy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the students:<\/strong>&nbsp;Special plans will be made for the education of the students. Higher education fees will be reduced by 20 per cent. Other service charges will be abolished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the farmers:<\/strong>&nbsp;The loans of the farmers will be waived off. The government will give subsidies for making the pond. Arrangements will be made to deliver water from the canal to the fields free of cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Dalits- OBCs and Minorities:<\/strong>&nbsp;BJP had canceled reservation for members of these communities in local body elections. Congress has said that it will be implemented again after coming to the government. The principles of Antyodaya will be implemented by giving priority to these communities in the recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Panchayat Sevaks:<\/strong>&nbsp;Powers taken away from Panchayats will be returned to them. Prevention of corruption and timely payment of MGNREGA will be given priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congress\u2019 star campaigners for Gujarat polls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BJP has not put Vijay Rupani or Nitin Patel forth as candidates for the next assembly elections, but they are on the list of the party&#8217;s star campaigners, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the 40 star campaigners for the elections are party national president JP Nadda, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Nitin Gadkari, Chief Ministers Bhupendra Patel of Gujarat, Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, Himanta Biswa Sarma of Assam, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Madhya Pradesh. Numerous other Union ministers and state party leaders are also included in the lists that were submitted to the Election Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 1 (covering 89 seats) and December 5, voters will choose a new 182-member Assembly (covering 93 constituencies) in Gujarat. 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