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BJP promises to rebuild Ram temple
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) India's main opposition party,
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Friday revived its pet Hindutva
themes of rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya and abrogation of
Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir as it
released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The right-wing party also promised to give 35 kg rice or
wheat per month at Rs two per kg for BPL families, which is
seen as a counter to Congress' offer of rice at Rs three per
kg.
The BJP manifesto comes after 11 years as the party had
released NDA manifestos along with its coalition partners in
1999 and 2004.
The BJP had then refrained from making any reference to
the Ram Temple issue, saying it remained on the party's agenda
but was not a part of the NDA's national agenda for
governance. The party promised to enact strong POTA-like laws
to tackle terrorism.
BJP also sought to reach out to the armed forces
promising them exemption from income tax and introduce 'One
Rank, One Pension' scheme. They also promised a separate pay
commission for the armed forces.
In another populist promise, the party said it would
raise the slab of tax exemption of salaried class to Rs three
lakh per annum. For women, the limit would be Rs 3.5 lakh per
annum.
Reaching out to farmers, the BJP said it will waive off
all current loans and provide fresh loans at four per cent
interest rate.
The BJP also vowed that it would not allow any damage to
the Ram Sethu.
The BJP manifesto pledged to remove all illegal
immigrants residing in the country and complete the fencing of
the India-Bangladesh border.
It also promised to curb foreign funds for outfits
promoting separatist ideologies and get back black money
stashed in tax havens.
Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader
Murli Manohar Joshi said that it would be the party's
endeavour to conduct the Lok Sabha and state assembly
elections simultaneously.
Joshi, who was the head of the manifesto drafting
committee, said that the party was in favour of smaller states
and backed the separate state of Telengana.
BJP manifesto also promised promotion of alternative
sources of energy with a focus on wind and solar energy. PTI
SJY
DEP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Friday revived its pet Hindutva
themes of rebuilding Ram temple at Ayodhya and abrogation of
Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir as it
released its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The right-wing party also promised to give 35 kg rice or
wheat per month at Rs two per kg for BPL families, which is
seen as a counter to Congress' offer of rice at Rs three per
kg.
The BJP manifesto comes after 11 years as the party had
released NDA manifestos along with its coalition partners in
1999 and 2004.
The BJP had then refrained from making any reference to
the Ram Temple issue, saying it remained on the party's agenda
but was not a part of the NDA's national agenda for
governance. The party promised to enact strong POTA-like laws
to tackle terrorism.
BJP also sought to reach out to the armed forces
promising them exemption from income tax and introduce 'One
Rank, One Pension' scheme. They also promised a separate pay
commission for the armed forces.
In another populist promise, the party said it would
raise the slab of tax exemption of salaried class to Rs three
lakh per annum. For women, the limit would be Rs 3.5 lakh per
annum.
Reaching out to farmers, the BJP said it will waive off
all current loans and provide fresh loans at four per cent
interest rate.
The BJP also vowed that it would not allow any damage to
the Ram Sethu.
The BJP manifesto pledged to remove all illegal
immigrants residing in the country and complete the fencing of
the India-Bangladesh border.
It also promised to curb foreign funds for outfits
promoting separatist ideologies and get back black money
stashed in tax havens.
Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader
Murli Manohar Joshi said that it would be the party's
endeavour to conduct the Lok Sabha and state assembly
elections simultaneously.
Joshi, who was the head of the manifesto drafting
committee, said that the party was in favour of smaller states
and backed the separate state of Telengana.
BJP manifesto also promised promotion of alternative
sources of energy with a focus on wind and solar energy. PTI
SJY
DEP
