The Congress on Sunday unveiled its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh ♒assembly polls, pledging a caste census, farmer loan waivers, a procurement price of Rs 3,200 per quintal for paddy and subsidized cook🐭ing gas cylinders for women through a new scheme.
Two days ahead of the first phase of the state polls, the ruling party in Chhattisgarh revealed its manifesto titled 'Bharose ka Ghoshna Patra 2023-28' at six distinct locations, including Raiꦦpur, Rajnandgaon, Jagdalpur, Bilaspur, Ambikapur, and Kawardha.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released the manifesto in Rajn🌠andgaon while party's state in-charge Kumari Selja unveiled it in state capital 💎Raipur.
Promises including loan waiver to farmers, caste census, procurement of pad💞dy at 20 quintal per acre, free education to students from KG (kindergarten) to PG (post graduation) made by Congress leaders during their poll campaign have been mentioned in the manifesto.
Speaking at the launch of the manifesto, CM Baghel said farmers will get Rs 3,200 per quintal for paddy, including input subsidy currently being given under the Rajiv Gandhi Nyay Yojna to pa﷽ddy cultivators.
The collection of Tendu leaves will now be compensated at a rate of Rs 6,000 per standard sack, replacing the previoꦗus rate of Rs 4,000. In addition, tendu leaf collectors will also receive ඣan annual bonus of Rs 4,000, as announced.
Baghel said, "A Mahtariജ Nyay Yojana will be launched for mothers and sisters,"; under which a subsidy of Rs 50🍬0 per cooking gas cylinder will be given to women of all income groups.
The subsidy will be directl𒆙y deposi🏅ted into the bank accounts of women, he said.
Schemes whic🍷h are currently operational will continue if the Congress retains power in the state, he added.
Polling to the 90-member assembly will be held in two phases ♎on November 7 and 17.
