Free power, MSP, caste census, highlights of Haryana Cong manifesto

Ahead of the Haryana assembly elections, the Congress Party on Saturday released its manifesto with some freebies promises ranging from free electricity, free medical treatment, financial assistance to women, MSP guarantee to the farmers and conducting caste census in the state. The manifesto was released in the presence of Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) President Udai Bhan.

हरियाणा में विधानसभा चुनाव को लेकर कांग्रेस पार्टी ने घोषणा पत्र लॉन्च किया।

इस मौके पर हरियाणा कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @INCUdaiBhan, वरिष्ठ पर्यवेक्षक श्री @ashokgehlot51 और CLP लीडर श्री @BhupinderShooda समेत कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता मौजूद रहे। pic.twitter.com/IAxBopoQSa

— Congress (@INCIndia) September 28, 2024

In the major highlights of the manifesto, the Congress party has promised to provide 300 units of free electricity and free medical treatment up to Rs 25 lakhs to every family in Haryana.The Congress has also promised to provide Rs 2000 per month to women, aged 18-60 in the state. The manifesto also promises to provide Rs 500 for Gas cylinders. Just like the Lok Sabha elections, Congress has promised a legal guarantee of
Minimum Support Price for crops (MSP) and immediate compensation for crops. The Congress party said that they would form a farmer commission and give subsidies on diesel to farmers.In its manifesto, the Congress promised to provide a plot of 200 yards of land and a house with two rooms to the poor section of the society in the state.The Congress has promised to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). To promote social justice, the party has promised to give Rs 6000 to senior citizens, handicapped and widows under Budhapa Pension, Divyang Pension and Vidhwa Pension. respectively.Congress has promised to give 2 lakhs permanent jobs to youths and promised to make the state free from drug-free.