Mamata Banerjee launched the Trinamool Congress’s election manifesto right this moment
New Delhi:
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has promised a minimal primary revenue for all eligible households, a particular bank card for college kids and a activity pressure to look at the inclusion of a number of communities beneath the OBC class if voted to energy. The guarantees had been within the new manifesto of her Trinamool Congress which was introduced right this moment — every week after it was postponed when the Chief Minister sustained a leg damage in Nandigram.
“For the primary time, each household in Bengal will likely be prolonged a minimal primary revenue. Underneath this, 1.6 crore common class households will get Rs 500 a month, whereas households belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Tribes and OBCs will get Rs 1,000,” Ms Banerjee mentioned, including, “We’re working for all castes and religions”.
The cash, she mentioned, will likely be immediately transferred to the girl head of a household.
In a politically essential choice, the Trinamool Congress chief additionally mentioned if elected, the federal government will even appoint a Particular Job Drive to look at and suggest OBC standing for all communities that aren’t recognised as OBCs, like Mahishya, Tili, Tamul and Sahas.
“We will even ask the Authorities of India to grant ST standing to Mahatos,” the Trinamool chief mentioned a day after the BJP outreach to the ”ignored” Hindus within the OBC record within the state.
On Wednesday, BJP chief JP Nadda had visited the backward district of Bankura, the place he mentioned that if elected to energy, the BJP would kind a committee and as per the Mandal Fee’s suggestions on who’re eligible, take steps “for his or her inclusion and produce them to the mainstream”.
“Mamata-ji is indulging within the politics of appeasement to retain her chair in Bengal. It’s unlucky that due to it, folks of many ignored Hindu castes like ‘Mahisya’ and ‘Teli’ have been disadvantaged of OBC standing in Bengal. That is an injustice in the direction of them,” Mr Nadda had mentioned.
In one other promise that is anticipated to enchantment to the youth, Ms Banerjee mentioned as soon as re-elected, her authorities will deliver a bank card with a cap of Rs 10 lakh for college kids for pursuing larger research. “Solely 4 per cent curiosity will likely be charged,” the Chief Minister mentioned, “and there will likely be no want for a guarantor. The federal government will stand assure.”
A boon was promised to farmers too — Rs 10,000 per acre every year to all small and marginal ones by the Krishak Bandhu scheme. In the meanwhile they get Rs 6000 every year.
Amongst Ms Banerjee’s different guarantees right this moment was the establishing of 10 lakh new MSMEs and 2000 new massive industrial models within the state over the following 5 years.
“Within the MSME sector we’re number one… we now have created lakhs of jobs within the MSME sector,” she mentioned.
Within the housing sector, an enormous promise was made too — 25 lakh low-cost homes to be constructed, geared up with consuming water on the faucet and improved drainage.
She additionally promised house supply of rations to 1.5 crore households. Rations at the moment are free. There will likely be no cost for house supply.
“We’re making a world class economic system in Bengal. We need to create new jobs and a brand new path for the youth of Bengal… Now we have fallen again due to COVID-19 pandemic,” added the Chief Minister, whose Trinamool Congress is searching for a 3rd straight time period in energy in face of a large BJP problem.
Pointing to the metro initiatives within the metropolis which have generated large employment, she mentioned, all of these had been sanctioned by her when she was the Rail Minister.