GUWAHATI: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that the BJP’s 2019 election manifesto has 75 promises for India at 75 years of its independence in the year 2022. He also said that the “Sankalp Patra” reflected “people’s Mann Ki Baat.
The document promises good governance, security and prosperity of the country. BJP chief Amit Shah in his introductory message claimed that India is a "maha-shakti" now, has done justice to every sector of the society, by giving cooking gas connections in rural areas, housing and affordable healthcare for all and welfare schemes for farmers.
Below are the Highlights of the manifesto
Key Points:
· Purchasing of outstanding defence equipment will be fast tracked to strengthen the armed forces,
· Zero tolerance towards terrorism. Security forces will continue to get a free hand
· Will implement NRC (National Register of Citizens) in a phased manner in other parts of the country and will also bring the Citizenship Amendment bill 2016 in to effect
· Smart fencing will be used to prevent infiltration in the north-east.
· To scrap Article 370 (special status to Jammu and Kashmir); committed to annulling Article 35A or the law which says that no outsider can own property in Jammu and Kashmir
· Interest-free kisan credit card loans, short term agricultural loans up to Rs. 1 lakh to be given at zero per cent interest, for one to five years, on the condition of prompt repayment of principal amount
· 1.5 lakh health and welfare centre will be opened, along with 75 medical colleges and PG medical colleges.
· To bring transgenders to the mainstream through adequate socio-economic and policy initiatives, adding that it will ensure self-employment and skill development avenues for transgender youth.
· Ram temple will be built as soon as BJP is voted to power
· Pucca houses by 2022, for every family who are living in a kuccha house or have no house
· Investment of Rs. 100 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector by 2024
· Sankalp Patra aims to fulfill the aspirations of 130 crore Indians
