INDIA vows 10L jobs, Rs 15L health cover in Jharkhand
The INDIA bloc on Tuesday unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Jharkhand Assembly elections, promising 10 lakh jobs for youth and health insurance coverage of up to Rs 15 lakh for the poor.
The manifesto includes social justice by enhancing reservation for the STs to 28 per cent, SCs to 12 per cent and OBCs to 27 per cent from 26 per cent, 10 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively.
“The INDIA bloc will ensure 10 lakh jobs for youth and Rs 15 lakh health cover for the poor,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said while jointly releasing the manifesto with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and RJD’s JP Yadav.
Kharge said, “Whenever we talk about guarantees, Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately criticises it... During his speech here, he said there is no reliability of Congress’ guarantees... the party fulfils all its guarantees but Modi’s guarantees never get fulfilled.” The INDIA bloc promised to increase the free monthly ration for the poor to 7 kg from 5 kg and make available gas cylinders at Rs 450.
The elections to the 81-member Assembly will be held on November 13 and 20, and the counting will take place on November 23.
