The BJP on Sunday released the manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024, which, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focuses on the dignity of life, quality of life, jobs and investment
The Prime Minister added that the highlight of the manifesto will be the four pillars of 'Viksit Bharat - Yuva Shakti, Nari Shakti, the poor and farmers. He added the government, if elected, will focus on creating jobs and boosting startups in the country.
The prime minister handed over the copies of the manifesto to representatives of the four broad groups -- Gareeb, Yuva, Annadata and Nari Shakti (GYAN) -- who are beneficiaries of government schemes. "In the last 10 years, BJP has implemented every aspect of its manifesto as a guarantee. BJP has restored the sanctity of the manifesto," Modi said at the release of the manifesto.
"The need for a stable majority government increases at a time when the world is passing through uncertain times," the prime minister said, referring to the several conflicts the world was grappling with. Modi asserted that the BJP will work towards implementing the one nation, one election initiative, and stressed that the Uniform Civil Code was in the national interest.
"BJP will start working on the promises made in the manifesto immediately after the results are declared on June 4," Modi said. "I present this Sankalp Patra of the BJP as a document of 'Modi ki Guarantee' to the people of the nation for their blessings," he said.
Union minister Rajnath Singh, who headed the manifesto coordination committee, said the BJP has earned credibility among people by fulfilling its commitments, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantees are seen as pure as 24-carat gold.
Singh said the BJP's manifesto is seen as the gold standard in the world politics.
He cited a host of development measures taken by the central government besides the enactment of women's reservation law, repeal of Article 370 and the construction of the Ram temple to assert that the ruling party has fulfilled its promises.
Here are the main promises:
* Raising loan limit under 'Mudra' scheme to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh.
* Steps to provide all households with affordable piped gas
* Three crore houses for the poor across the country
* All Indians above 70 to be brought under free health insurance programme
* Expansion of Vande Bharat trains to every corner of the country. These include three models of Vande Bharat - Vande Bharat Sleeper, Vande Bharat Chaircar and Vande Bharat Metro. Abolishing waiting lists for train travel
* The 150th birth anniversary of Lord Birsa Munda in 2025 will be celebrated at the national level. Digital Janjatiya Kala Academy to be established
* Implementing the "one nation, one poll" initiative and preparing common electoral rolls.
* The Uniform Civil Code for the country's interest.
* Expansion of 5G networks and work on 6G.
* Free ration for the poor for the next five years under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.
* Free electricity to poor households under the Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
* Efforts to empower three crore rural women to become "Lakhpati Didis".
*Integration of women self-help groups (SHGs) with the service sector, enhancing market access for women SHG enterprises:
*Ensuring development of infrastructure, such as working women's hostels and creches, with a specific focus on locations near industrial and commercial centres to facilitate increased participation of women in the workforce.
* Expansion of the existing health services, focusing on prevention and reduction of anaemia, breast cancer, cervical cancer and osteoporosis, ensuring a healthy life for women.
* Launching a focused initiative to eliminate cervical cancer.
* Implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to ensure representation of women in Parliament and the state legislatures.
* A transparent government recruitment system.
* Enactment of a law to prevent paper leaks.
* Expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana to cover senior citizens and provide them access to free and quality healthcare. Delivery of government services at doorsteps to ensure seamless access to social security benefits and other essential government services for senior citizens by leveraging the extensive reach and reliability of the postal and digital network.
*Strengthening the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to provide sustained financial support to farmers.
* Strengthening the Prime Minister Fasal Bima Yojana through more technological interventions to ensure speedy and more accurate assessment, faster payouts and quicker grievance resolution.
* Increasing the minimum support price (MSP) for crops.
* Launching the Krishi Infrastructure Mission for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of agri-infrastructure projects like storage facilities, irrigation, grading and sorting units, cold-storage facilities and food processing.
* Expansion of irrigation facilities, launching technology-enabled irrigation initiatives to implement cutting-edge technology for efficient water management.
* Launching an indigenous "Bharat Krishi" satellite for farm-related activities like crop forecasting, pesticide application, irrigation, soil health and weather forecasting.
* A periodic review of the national floor-level minimum wages.
* Inclusion of autorickshaw, taxi, truck drivers and other drivers in all social security schemes.
* Empowerment of small traders and MSMEs through the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to help them expand their businesses using technology.
* A focused approach for tribal healthcare, measures to eliminate malnutrition among tribal children and providing comprehensive healthcare services in tribal areas on a mission mode.
* Measures to eliminate sickle-cell anaemia.
* "Modi ki Guarantee" for a secure and prosperous Bharat.
* Robust infrastructure along the borders, technological solutions on the fenced portions to make fencing smarter.
* Implementing the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA).
* Making India the third-largest economy in the world.
* Expansion of employment opportunities.
