New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha election at the party headquarters on Monday. Eminent party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj were present at the launch of the manifesto at the party headquarters in Delhi.

The BJP highlighted development and national security as major focal points in the "sankalp patra", the manifesto document for the party. The core issues on which the party usually sets its narrative in the national agenda were also underlined in the manifesto. Implementing the Uniform Civil Code, facilitating the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the demand for simultaneous elections and "zero tolerance" towards terrorism also feature in the manifesto.

"We are fully committed to nationalism and zero tolerance towards terrorism. All alternatives will be explored for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya in the most conducive manner," he said.

* "We reiterate our stand on Ram Mandir. We will explore all possibilities within the framework of the Constitution and all necessary expeditious construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya," said Rajnath Singh.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who headed the BJP's parliamentary committee that drafted the poll document, unveiled the manifesto, which focuses on Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas once again. He added that the Modi govt had a zero tolerance policy towards terrorism, it will continue till terror is not eliminated completely," Rajnath Singh said.

With the Congress manifesto focusing mostly on welfare measures, including a promise to give Rs 72,000 annually to the poorest 20 percent households in India, the ruling party announced a slew of promises to woo various sections of the society, especially farmers, youth and women, besides the downtrodden.

The saffron party would ensure the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Parliament with utmost respect to every state's cultural values, Singh said.