Senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, state BJP president Jitu Vaghani, and others released the manifesto on Friday, just a day before the first phase of elections.
Interest-free loans to farmers, setting up of a Gujarat Olympic Mission, a fund for women empowerment, and timely execution of Smart City projects, are some of the promises announced by the BJP in its manifesto for the Gujarat Assembly elections.
Senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, state BJP president Jitu Vaghani, and others released the manifesto on Friday, just a day before the first phase of elections.
"Our Sankalp Patra (Vision Document) focuses on infrastructure development, and the social and economic growth of Gujarat. It shows concern for all classes, including the poor, farmers, women, youth, and others. Our vision is to put Gujarat on track for a higher growth rate," Jaitley said, while unveiling the document.
Jaitley also said the manifesto released by opposition Congress was full of Constitutional impossibilities and financially unviable promises.
"The Congress manifesto is merely to deceive the people of Gujarat," he said.
State BJP president Jitu Vaghani said that the Vision Document would continue and add pace to the works done by successive BJP governments in the state in the past 22 years.
Later in the day, Congress leader Randeep Surjewala told media persons in the city that while announcing their manifesto, that too after the first phase of campaigning is over, Jaitley categorically denied Patidaars their right to reservation, debt-waivers to farmers, women their right to housing and reduction in prices of Petrol and Diesel. Surjewala said the manifesto did not have photographs of Gujarat CM, Dy CM and Gujarat BJP president, which indicates that party president Amit Shah was conspiring to rule the state through a puppet.
What’s in it
For farmers
The manifesto promises doubling of income, assurance of right prices, interest-free loans, and effective implementation of cow slaughter laws, among others.
Employment
Establishing of employment-oriented new industrial areas, skill development, and encouragement to start-ups.
Sports
The manifesto promises setting up of Gujarat Olympic Mission and modern training facilities for sportspersons.
Backward classes
Creating equal opportunities for economically backward classes and their empowerment through various schemes, including scholarship for higher education.
Women
The document says a special fund will be arranged for women empowerment. It also promises assistance for free higher education for girls.
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