By Priyanka Deshpande
CNBC-TV18.com
Published April 14, 2024
Ahead of the first phase of polling for Lok Sabha election 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 14 released its manifesto called the Sankalp Patra. Here are some key highlights from the manifesto:
There will be no waiting list in railway reservations in a few years
One nation, one election and a common electoral roll system will be introduced.
India will launch a global certification programme for Yoga
2025 to be declared as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Year’ to honour the country’s tribals
Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, the free food programme, will be extended for another five years
The state-owned Jan Aushadi Kendra will sell medicines at 80% discount
All senior citizens, aged 70 or older, will get government health insurance up to ₹5 lakh
Transgenders will be covered under the government health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat.
30 million more homes will be built by the government under the PM Awas Yojana.
Will provide piped cooking gas to every home as an extension of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
Will work towards bringing household expense on electricity to zero
People will be able to sell excess electricity and make money out of it