Gujarat polls: BJP manifesto ‘mirrors’ our pledges on education, health and jobs, say Congress, AAP | Political Pulse News,The Indian Express
The BJP manifesto titled “Agresar Gujarat Sankalp Patra 2022” pledges to provide free education to girls from kindergarten to post-graduation.
While unveiling the manifesto, the BJP’s national president JP Nadda said, “We have done what was promised and we have also done things which were not talked about. So our words have strength… A lot of political parties are making big announcements. Why won’t they do so? They will not come to power and so they can show any type of dreams. But if BJP says something, then it is not said lightly. We make all preparations, do due diligence, make calculations and we recognise the needy and their requirements.” The BJP has also invited “suggestions” from people over its manifesto.
The BJP manifesto titled “Agresar Gujarat Sankalp Patra 2022” pledges to provide free education to girls from kindergarten to post-graduation. This promise mirrors the Congress manifesto released on November 12. The AAP too has promised free education to all children. At a rally at Mahidarpura in Surat’s diamond market Saturday, the AAP candidate from Varachha, Alpesh Kathiriya, charged that the BJP manifesto was a “xerox copy” of the AAP guarantees. “This is not your Agresar (progressive) Gujarat but your peechheyhat (retreating) Bharatiya Janata Party,” he alleged.
Targeting the BJP, Gujarat AAP president Gopal Italia told the Mahidarpura rally, “When we announce our guarantees, the BJP calculates cost and tells us where will you get the money from.”
The BJP manifesto promises to provide free medical treatment by doubling the cap of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aryogya Yojana to Rs 10 lakh from the existing Rs 5 lakh. The Congress has also promised a Rs 10 lakh free medical health cover to all citizens.
While the BJP has promised two free LPG cylinders annually for women under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the Congress has pledged subsidised cylinders at Rs 500 per unit. Gujarat Congress spokesman Manish Doshi says, “The Congress manifesto announced well in advance forced the BJP to focus on education and health. Their promises follow ours. In 2012, when we announced the ‘Ghar nu Ghar scheme (promising houses to voters)’ the BJP promised to build 50 lakh houses.”
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