On Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah released BJP ‘s manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The manifesto was launched in the presence of party’s Jammu & Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina and other party leaders. Releasing the manifesto, Amit Shah said, ‘Since Independence, Jammu & Kashmir has been significant for our party and we have always tried to keep this land intact with India. Our party believes that Jammu & Kashmir has always been part of India and it will remain so. Till 2014, Jammu & Kashmir always remain in the shadow of separatism and terrorism. Different state and non-state actors kept the state unstable. All the government dealt with the state with a policy of appeasement. Whenever the history of Jammu & Kashmir will be written, these ten years after 2014 will be marked as a golden period for the state.”
#WATCH | On BJP's manifesto having a rehabilitation scheme for Kashmiri Pandits, Union Home Minister Amit Shah says, "…The scheme will be very detailed. We will look for complete rehabilitation. Many Kashmiri Pandits and people from the Sikh community who left when the… pic.twitter.com/uYpnEuqkWu
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2024
BJP ‘s big promises for Jammu-Kashmir
1). Implementing ‘Maa Samman Yojana’ to provide Rs 18,000 per year to the senior most woman in every household in Jammu & Kashmir.
2) Providing assistance through the state government for Women SHGs on the issue of interest on bank loans. Providing 2 free LPG cylinders every year to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana beneficiaries.
3) Creating 5 lakh employment opportunities through Pandit Prem Nath Dogra Rozgar Yojana (PPNDRY).
4) Providing Rs 3,000 yearly through DBT as travel allowance to college students under the ‘Pragati Shiksha Yojana’.
5) Enable the youth of Jammu & Kashmir preparing for competitive exams like JKPSC and UPSC by:
a) Ensuring fair and just recruitment processes, with timely interviews
b) Providing a reimbursement of coaching fees to the tune of ₹ 10,000 for 2 years
c) Reimbursing the travel costs to examination centres and one-time application fee.
6) Providing tablets/laptops to students studying in higher secondary classes in remote areas.
7) Promote and develop the economy in Jammu-Kashmir, with specific emphasis on:
a) Setting up three regional development boards to monitor saturation of government schemes and craft programmes to meet the aspirations of the Jammu region.
b) Tourism industry development at Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch and upper reaches of Udhampur, Kathua.
c) Developing Dal Lake in Srinagar city as a world-class tourist destination and promoting water sports.
d) Setting up an Amusement Park in Tattoo Ground in Srinagar.
e) Setting up an IT hub as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Jammu city.
f) Develop Gulmarg and Pahalgam in the Kashmir Valley as modern tourist towns and enhance the necessary infrastructure
g) Establishing pharmaceutical park in Udhampur and an AYUSH Herbal park in Kishtwar
h) Developing the Tawi Riverfront similar to the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat .
I) Creating a separate lake development authority for Ranjit Sagar Dam thereby promoting tourism.
8) Supporting existing businesses and small traders through
a) A new policy will be drafted to address the issues facing 7,000 existing MSME units in Jammu and Kashmir so that access to land and public
utilities will be addressed.
b) Issues around regularisation of lease deeds of small traders and shopkeepers that are currently operating in existing markets and commercial spaces will be done in a time-bound manner.
c) Initiate steps to resolve the problems of MSME units and workers.
9) Free-allotment of 5 Marlas for landless beneficiaries through Atal Awas Yojana.
10) Govt will address utilities and other public services in Jammu Kashmir by providing:
A scheme for relief from outstanding bills of electricity and water for all consumers.
Drinking water through ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’.
Free electricity through PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with an additional subsidy of ₹10,000 to households for solar instrument installation.
11) BJP has proposed to triple the old age, widow and disability pensions from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000, guaranteeing a life of dignity for the vulnerable groups.
12) It will ensure affordable healthcare for all by increasing the coverage of Ayushman Bharat Sehat Scheme by an additional Rs 2 lakhs from Rs 5 lakhs.
13) BJP has proposed to add 1,000 new seats to existing and upcoming government medical.
14) Govt proposes to provide Rs 10,000 under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, comprising the existing Rs 6,000 along with an additional Rs 4,000, thereby ensuring the wellbeing of farmers in Jammu & Kashmir.
#WATCH | Jammu, J&K | Union Home Minster Amit Shah says, "We have decided that we will bring 'Ma Samman Yojana' to give Rs 18,000 to the eldest lady of every family, each year… We will give two free cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme, per year. Under Pragati Shiksha Yojana, we… pic.twitter.com/0BcHv0EJCy
— ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2024
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