New Delhi: BJP President JP Nadda on Wednesday released the party's election manifesto for Meghalaya in the state capital Shillong. The manifesto promises implementation of the 7th Pay Commission in Meghalaya and the timely disbursal of salaries of the government employees, reported ANI.
Releasing the manifesto, BJP chief Nadda said, "We will implement the 7th Pay Commission in Meghalaya and the salaries of the govt employees will be disbursed in time."
According to ANI, Nadda said that the amount paid to farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi will be increased by Rs 2000 and a bond of Rs 50,000 will be given on the birth of a girl child.
"... (we'll) provide free education to girls from kindergarten to post-graduation," he added.
He said, "We will also launch a support scheme of financial assistance of Rs 24,000 annually to dependant widows and single mothers to empower them. Two LPG cylinders annually will be given to Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries."
BJP Manifesto For Nagaland
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Nagaland assembly elections. The party promised a special package for the eastern part of the state if the party returns to power for the second time in a row.
The party has also committed to establish an Eastern Nagaland Development Board for the holistic development of the region. It also assured to expedite the construction of the Trans-Nagaland Highway.
“We will work with the central government to expedite the construction of the Trans-Nagaland Highway to enable easy access across districts, especially from eastern Nagaland,” it stated.
The party also promised to establish a dedicated Nagaland cultural research fund with an investment of Rs 1,000 crore to preserve the Naga identity, set up a cultural university and invest Rs 100 crore to promote and expand the scope of all major tribal festivals.
The party also assured people of providing free rice and wheat monthly and 5 kg of black chickpeas and one litre of mustard oil per family quarterly at subsidised rates to all PDS beneficiaries for the general welfare.
Both Meghalaya and Nagaland will go to polls in a single phase on February 27.