Congress releases manifesto for Karnataka election; offers free electricity, grains and cash transfer

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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday released the party's manifesto or vision document for the Karnataka Assembly elections in Bengaluru..

The party has named its manifesto 'Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota' which translates to 'Peaceful garden of all communities' and it reiterated five guarantees in its poll manifesto: Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi & Shakti...

To consider extension of the Old Pension Scheme.To constitute social harmony panels at panchayatsTo provide an allowance of Rs 5,000 to cops on night duty.To repeal Anti-People laws brought by BJP.200 units of free power under Gruha Jyothi initiative..

As per the manifesto, party's Yuva Nidhi initiative will provide a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders..

It has also promised to provide 500 litres of tax-free diesel every year for deep sea fishing and to provide Rs 6,000 to all marine fishermen as a lean period allowance during the fishing holiday also to purchase cow dung at Rs3 per kg and establish compost/manure centres in villages involving rural women/Youth...