Haath Badlega Halaat: Congress releases manifesto, focus on women, Agnipath for upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Key Promises In Congress Manifesto

Congress released its manifesto just ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and appealed people to look beyond region, language, caste and choose the government wisely. The theme of the manifesto is based on Justice, “Paanch Nyay.”

Caste Census and Quota

The party in manifesto promised a nationwide socio-economic and caste census along with a constitutional amendment to raise 50% cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBC communities. In addition to this, 10% quota in jobs, educational institutions for EWS have been promised for all castes, communities.

Legal guarantee to Minimum Support Prices (MSP)

Will give a legal guarantee to the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) announced by the government every year, as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission.

Restoration Of Jammu And Kashmir’s Statehood

Party said that it will immediately restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and will amend the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to include the tribal areas of Ladakh.

Scrapping the Agnipath Scheme

Abolishment of the Agnipath program and direct the Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) to resume normal recruitment to achieve the full sanctioned strength.

Right to Health

The Rajasthan Model of cashless insurance up to Rs 25 lakhs will be adopted for universal healthcare. Primary Health Centres (PHC) will be upgraded according to Indian Public Health Standards norms, and diagnostics will be added in each PHC.

Mahalakshmi scheme

Congress resolves to launch a Mahalakshmi scheme to provide Rs 1 lakh per year to every poor Indian family as an unconditional cash transfer. The poor will be identified among the families in the bottom of the income pyramid.

Employment

Will abolish the contractualization of regular jobs in the government and public sector enterprises and ensure regularization of such appointments.