Express News Service
LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto — Samajwadi Vachan Patra– with a tag line ‘satya vachan, atoot vaada,’ with the promise to make UP farmers debt-free by 2025 by framing a law.
The 22-page SP manifesto comprised of 22 promises including the announcement of seven freebies besides MSP for all crops and ensuring payment for sugarcane farmers in 15 days. “All farmers will get free power for irrigation, interest-free loan, insurance, and pension arrangements will be made,” added SP chief.
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The SP chief promised 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs, including in the police department. The party manifesto also promised free education for girls from primary classes till post-graduation. Also, a ‘Kanya Vidhya Dhan’ scheme will be reinstated under which girls clearing their class 12th board exam will get a one-time amount of ₹36,000. It also pledged to give a laptop to all students clearing their class 12 boards.
Yadav said the ‘Samajwadi Pension’ will be re-launched, under which elderly people, needy women and families in the below poverty level (BPL)-category will get ₹18,000 person every year.
Further, the manifesto claimed to ensure Samajwadi canteens and ‘kirana’ (groceries) stores where poor labourers, masons and destitute will get ration and other essentials on concessional rates. These canteens will provide ‘Samajwadi Thali’ for ₹10.
A helpline number for migrant labourers of the state – ‘1890 Mazdoor Power Line’ will be launched, the manifesto added.
SP MANIFESTO: KEY POINTS
Farmers will be made debt-free by 2025. A law to benefit most poor farmers would be enacted.
MSP will be announced for all crops
Families of farmers killed during farm agitation will get Rs 25 lakh
Payment to cane farmers within 15 days
All farmers will get free power for irrigation, interest-free loan, insurance, and pension arrangements will be made
300 units free power to all in the state
Old pension scheme (pre-2005) to be re-launched
All two-wheeler owners to get 1-litre petrol per month, 3-litre petrol or 6 kg CNG per month to auto drivers
Two cylinders per year to all BPL families
Urban employment guarantee Act will be brought on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs, including police department
Free education to girls from kindergarten to Post Graduation
Kanya Vidyadhan to be resumed with Rs 36,000 to be given to girls one time after clearing Class 12 exams
Samajwadi Pension Yojana Rs 18,000 per annum for 1 crore families
Samajwadi Canteen to offer Rs 10 thal
Laptop to all class XII pass students
Free wifi zone in all cities and villages
A helpline number for migrant labourers of the state – ‘1890 Mazdoor Power Line’ will be launched
All districts to have cybercrime units
