The Trinamool Congress (TMC) unveiled its Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Wednesday, promising various social welfare measures and pledging to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) if the opposition INDIA bloc assumes power at the Centre. The manifesto also pledges doorstep ration delivery and 10 free cooking cylinders for BPL families. Calling it ‘Didir Shopoth’ (promises of Mamata Banerjee), the manifesto also promises that number of higher education scholarships for SCs, STs and OBCs students will be increased.
Key highlights of the TMC manifesto for Lok Sabha elections 2024:
-Dignified housing will be guaranteed for all poor families in the country, providing safe and secure homes to everyone.
-100 days of guaranteed work will be ensured to all job card holders and all workers will receive an increased minimum wage of 400 per day, nationally.
-All BPL families will be provided 10 LPG cylinders, free-of-cost, every year to enable them adequate access to clean cooking fuel, thereby promoting environmentally friendly practices.
-5 KG of free ration (rice, wheat, grains) will be provided to every ration card holder, every month.
-Ration will be delivered free-of-cost to the door-step of every beneficiary.
-The existing Old Age Pension for the elderly people above 60 years will be hiked to 21,000 per month (12,000 annually)
-As per the recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission, MSP will be legally guaranteed to India’s farmers, set at least 50% higher than the average cost of production of all crops
-Prices of petrol, diesel, and LPG cylinders will be capped at affordable levels.
-‘Price Stabilization Fund’ will be created to handle price fluctuations.
-CAA will be abolished and NRC will be discontinued
-UCC will not be implemented across India
-Scholarship for female students in line with Kanyashree
-Financial aid for all women akin to Lakshmir Bhandar
-Health insurance coverage of Rs 10 lakh in line with Swasthya Sathi
-Number of higher education scholarships for SCs, STs and OBCs students will be increased
-Current Old Age Pension for individuals aged 60 & above will be increased to Rs 1,000 per month
