Key promises in the manifesto include:
1. Ladki Bahin Yojana 2,100 monthly Financial Assistance for Women; ₹25,200 per year
2. Loan Waiver for Farmers
; Samman Nidhi In- creased from ₹12,000 to ₹15,000; 20% Price Align- ment on MSP
3. Food Security and Pakka Houses for Poor Families
4. Increase in Old Age Pension from 1,500 to ₹2,100
5. Relief from Inflation; Price stabilisation for essen- tial item
6. 10 Lakh Students to get ₹10,000 Monthly Stipend, and 25 Lakh New Job Opportunities
7. 45,000 villages to get farm track roads
8. Anganwadi and ASHA Workers to get 15,000 Honorarium and Insurance Coverage
9. 30% Reduction in Electricity Bills; Lighting up Homes with Solar and Renewable Energy
10. Maharashtra will be made $1 Trillion Economy by 2028
Shah said the BJP’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ manifesto for the November 20 assembly polls is a reflection of the aspirations of the people of Maharashtra.
Amit Shah accused the Congress of appeasing minorities and giving away the reservation rights of SCs, STs and OBCs to the Muslims.
“An organization of Ulemas has demanded reservations for minorities, and the state Congress president Nana Patole acknowledged this,” Shah said, after releasing BJP’s manifesto.
“Our constitution does not provide reservations based on religion. However, Congress promised reservations before coming to power, and people should take cognizance of this issue.”
The Union Minister also alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray was siding with the Congress despite the latter insulting Balasaheb Thackeray and Veer Savarkar.
“I want to ask Uddhav Thackeray if he can request Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to say two good words for Veer Savarkar,” Shah said.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Mumbai BJP Chief Ashish Shelar, Union Minister Piyush Goyal and other party leaders had graced the occasion.
Elections to the 288-member state legislative assembly in Maharashtra will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 23.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off his campaign for the upcoming 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections on Friday (November 8).
PM Modi will address nine rallies in Maharashtra within a week as part of the BJP’s campaign for the state assembly polls. His first public meeting will be held on Friday in Dhule. After Dhule, he will address a public meeting in Nashik at 2 pm.
First Published: Nov 10, 2024 11:32 AM IST
