
From promising a nationwide socio-economic and caste census to giving legal guarantee to MSP and scrapping of the the Agnipath scheme — the Congress party Friday released it manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
The Grand Old Party has also promised to give 10 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for EWS, bringing new right to apprenticeship act granting apprenticeship to every diploma holder or graduate below the age of 25. For urban poor, the party has promised an urban employment programme guaranteering work in reconstruction, renewal of urban infrastructure.
Speaking at the launch, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “This election is about those who are trying to destroy the Constitution and destroy democracy vs those who try to protect the Constitution. We believe once this fight is won, we will lookafter the vast majority of the people, that it is not run for few conglomerates, not a nation of monopoly, where there is fair competition among businesses. Constitution has never been at risk as much as it is today.”
Here’s the full text of the Congress manifesto:
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