The BJP released its manifesto for the Rajasthan Assembly
polls, promising to provide LPG cylinder for ₹ 450 each to Ujjawala scheme
beneficiaries, 2.5 lakh government jobs in five years and increasing the
financial assistance to farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme.
Releasing the sankalp patra here, party chief JP Nadda
said if the BJP forms the government in the State, a Special Investigation Team
will be formed to probe paper leaks and other alleged scams in the Congress Government.
Promises In Manifesto
An arrangement to procure wheat at ₹ 2,700 per
quintal, including bonus above MSP, will be made and financial assistance under
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi will be increased to ₹ 12,000 per year.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-Kisan), which aims to support farmers in meeting their agricultural and
other incidental needs, a financial assistance of ₹ 6,000 per year is at
present transferred to bank accounts of farmers in three equal installment.
Completion of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project
(ERCP) in a time bound manner in collaboration with the Centre.
The Congress has been demanding national project
status to the ERCP which was envisaged by the former BJP Government to address
irrigation and drinking water problems in a 13 eastern Rajasthan districts.
Land of 19,400 farmers was auctioned, thus, a
compensation policy for farmers whose land was auctioned will be brought.
Promises For Women/Girls
Women stations will be set up in every district and women
desk in every police station besides an anti-romeo squad in every city.
Couple will get a savings bond of ₹ 2 lakh on birth of
girl child under Lado Protsahan Yojna.
Skill training will be imparted to nearly six lakh
rural women under Lakhpati Didi scheme.
Scooty will be presented to meritorious girls on
clearing Class 12 exam, free education from KG to PG to girls of poor families.
There will be three Mahila Police Battalions and
increase in financial assistance under the PM Matru Vandan scheme from ₹ 5,000
to ₹ 8,000.
Promises For Youth
At least, 2.5 lakh government jobs will be generated in
five years, annual assistance of ₹ 12,000 for students of poor families to
purchase school bags, books and uniform and setting up of Rajasthan Institute
of Technology and Rajasthan Institute of Medical Sciences in every division.
Promises In Health Sector
An investment of ₹ 40,000 crore through the Bhamashah
Health Infrastructure Mission and appointment of 15,000 doctors and 20,000
paramedical staff.
Besides a white paper on corruption cases of the
Congress Government and strict action, the party promised round-the-clock
electricity supply in domestic sector, expansion of Jaipur Metro, transparent
transfer policy, free ration to poor families under PM Garib Kalyan Yojna for
five years, increase in old age pension and pension of ₹ 1500 per month for the
disabled.
The manifesto stated BJP is committed to make
Rajasthan a 350-billion-dollar economy.
The party promised to set up the Rajasthan Economic
Revival Task Force for the revival of the State economy.
Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Jodhpur and
Bikaner will be made into smart cities in collaboration with the Central Government.
A special police cell for investigating sleeper cells
of anti-national forces and anti-gangster task force to stop gang wars was also
among the promises made.
For Minority Welfare
Land allotment for Chaturmas related events of Jain
monks and adequate police protection, conservation and development of
historical Sikh religious places, CM Sharnarthi Kalyan Yojna for Hindu
migrants, colonies for Hindu migrants in Jodhpur whose houses were demolished
by the Congress Government and subsidised loans to start business, scholarship
for school and college students.
For OBC Welfare
Distribution of OBC certificates in a time bound
manner, collateral free education loan up to ₹ 15 lakh and a welfare board to
redress problems.
Various other announcements for tribal welfare, street
hawkers and gig workers, auto drivers, SC and ST welfare, were also made.
Before releasing the manifesto, Nadda attacked the
Congress, charging it was known for corruption, crime against women, insult to
farmers, paper leaks and scams and said the precious time of Rajasthan has been
wasted.
Nadda alleged that in the name of “pseudo-secularism”,
bulldozers were run on religious places of some people.
He claimed that those who raised slogans like sar tan
se juda – threatening beheading – were encouraged. The apparent reference was
to the murder of an Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal for allegedly insulting Islam.
The BJP chief charged that the Congress made new
records in corruption and scams and that the family of Chief Minister Ashok
Gehlot got contracts.
Convener of the manifesto committee and Union Minister
Arjun Ram Meghwal said suggestions from individuals across all 200
constituencies in digital and physical mode were taken and discussions with
various groups, professionals were also held in order to make a comprehensive
manifesto.
BJP’s election in-charge for Rajasthan and Union Minister
Pralhad Joshi, BJP in charge for Rajasthan Arun Singh, State president CP
Joshi, former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and other leaders were present
during the release of the manifesto.
Rajasthan goes to polls on November 25 and the results
will be declared on December 3.
PTI
