Delhi elections: Congress releases manifesto, guarantees caste census

With the Delhi polls drawing nearer, the Congress on Wednesday launched its election manifesto, promising to conduct a caste census and arrange a ministry for Purvanchalis whether it is voted to energy within the capital.

The get together, which was ousted from energy by the AAP (Aam Aadmi Celebration) in 2013, additionally promised a month-to-month grant of Rs 2,500 to ladies, free electrical energy as much as 300 models, and LPG cylinders at Rs 500. Free medical insurance of as much as Rs 25 lakh and free ration kits have been additionally among the many get together’s ensures.

The manifesto, divided into 22 focus areas, was unveiled by Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav, who was accompanied by Congress MP and general-secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh.

The manifesto additionally guarantees monetary help of Rs 8,500 monthly for one yr to educated unemployed youth. The get together additionally proposed launching 100 Indira canteens throughout the town, providing meals at Rs 5.

Ramesh focused the BJP-led Central authorities and the AAP-led Delhi authorities over the problem of air pollution, saying each had didn’t deal with the disaster.

“We are going to conduct a Delhi caste survey to enumerate the varied disadvantaged courses in Delhi within the first Cupboard assembly of the state authorities,” the manifesto talked about.

The manifesto, with 219 factors, covers a variety of areas akin to well being, training, ladies’s points, minorities, Scheduled Castes, Purvanchalis and the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood.

Encroachments on either side of the Yamuna river might be eliminated to revive it to its authentic situation and stream. The manifesto additionally contains plans to arrange inexperienced police stations to deal with complaints relating to strong waste and Yamuna air pollution.

The get together additionally said it could restore the providers of over 15,000 Civil Defence volunteers who made invaluable contributions to public transport and varied departments of the Delhi authorities.

Sports activities might be made obligatory in all Delhi authorities colleges, with not less than three groups from every faculty required to take part in zonal competitions, the manifesto mentioned.

The get together has promised to construct sports activities stadiums utilizing out there land in rural Delhi. “We are going to introduce a Delhi Schooling Coverage to switch the NEP 2020,” it mentioned.

A recent pension scheme of Rs 5,000 monthly for senior residents, widows, individuals with disabilities, transgender individuals, and destitute people might be launched.

The get together additional mentioned it could enhance the 2008 Ladli Scheme as envisioned by former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit.

There might be 33 p.c reservation in new state authorities jobs for girls.

A shagan of Rs 1.1 lakh for the wedding of deprived widows, their daughters, and orphan women has additionally been introduced, in response to the manifesto.

“We are going to set up 100 Indira canteens, operated predominantly by ladies, to supply inexpensive and nutritious meals to all. We are going to improve the variety of working ladies’s hostels and can take up the calls for of Anganwadi and ASHA staff, together with larger pay,” the manifesto said.

4 per cent reservation might be there in state authorities jobs for individuals with disabilities, in response to the manifesto.

Giving everlasting employment to the contract staff, together with Safai Karamcharis, can also be within the get together’s manifesto. The get together additionally talked about that they may finalise eligibility standards to make contract staff within the authorities into everlasting workers and can award 15 per cent of presidency contracts to SCs to empower them financially.

“We are going to present scholarships and hostels for transgender individuals. We are going to present horizontal reservations to the transgender neighborhood in training and jobs in accordance with the Supreme Courtroom’s 2014 NALSA judgement. We are going to present universally accessible washrooms for transgender folks in public areas,” it mentioned.

A free Char Dham Yatra will organised for the Dalit neighborhood to the pilgrimage websites related to Gautam Buddha, Sarnath and Bodh Gaya, the birthplace of Sant Ravidas, and the birthplace of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Mhow.

A delegated space alongside the Yamuna River might be declared a district for celebrating Chhath Mahaparv; the ghat on the Yamuna might be named after the late Sharda Sinha. A ministry might be arrange to make sure the welfare of Purvanchalis, it mentioned.

“We are going to assist startups and innovation by creating incubation facilities, and can provide seed funding for startups and small enterprises. We are going to increase free Wi-Fi protection in public areas to assist professionals working remotely,” it mentioned.

In defence space, the get together mentioned they may press the central authorities to rollback the Agnipath scheme and to and to make all of the Agniveers everlasting. All of the vacant posts reserved for ex-servicemen within the Delhi authorities and related our bodies might be filed.

The get together has additionally introduced to open 700 libraries for college students to entry freely and free faculty buses for presidency faculty college students. Aside from this, waiving the pending electrical energy dues of Delhi’s farmers has additionally been talked about.

“We are going to improve the variety of electrical and hydrogen buses operated by the DTC by 500 per yr to make sure accessibility to all Delhi residents. We are going to introduce smaller 24-seat DTC buses for colonies which are contained in the Ring Highway,” it said.

Delhi goes to polls on 5 February. The outcomes might be introduced on 8 February.