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SAD’s please-all manifesto out
Naveen S Garewal/TNS

Ludhiana, January 22
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today released a please-all election manifesto, focusing especially on the youth and women. Vowing to continue all existing schemes for the economically weaker sections, party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said the scope of such welfare schemes would be enhanced.

Apart from promising jobs to the youth, the SAD said it would provide medical care to the weaker sections, enhance old-age pension and increase the grant under the ‘Shagun scheme’ to Rs 31,000 and to bring daughters of ex-servicemen under it.

With the People’s Party of Punjab targeting youth, the SAD announced special measures for the youth brigade. Educated jobless youth have been promised an allowance of Rs 1,000 a month for three years to upgrade skills.

The SAD also promised free medical treatment up to Rs 2 lakh to those belonging to the weaker sections of the society and those with Blue Cards.