West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress on
Wednesday released its General Election manifesto for 2024, promising a series of social welfare measures and pledged to repeal Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and stop the National Register of Citizens (NRC) if voted to power in association with the INDI Alliance Bloc.
Rajya Sabha member Derek O” Brien, TMC working committee member Amit
Mitra and state minister Chandrima Bhattacharya released the 100-page
manifesto in the
name of party chairperson and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging BJP’s willful deprivation and curtailing the fundamental rights of the people.
Derek O’ Brien said, “These are the promises which we will fulfill as
part of the INDIA bloc, when it forms the next government.”
Amit Mitra said they are committed to controlling petrol and diesel
prices through the formulation of a price stabilisation fund.
“We
also promise to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and stop
the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in the country,”
Mitra said.
“The Uniform Civil Code will not be implemented across
India,” Mitra added.
Mitra spelled out ten key promises in the manifesto among other things, saying, “Mandatory 100 days work for the labourers with minimum wage of Rs 400 and
concrete house for all. All BPL families will get ten cylinders free of
charge every year and each ration card holder will get five kg ration every
month and It will be delivered
at the doorstep free of cost.”
The other key promises are “enhancement of scholarship for higher
education of ST, SC, OBC, old-age pension to be Rs 1000,
implementation of Swaminathan Commission
to guarantee MSP through regulations, all degree and diploma holders
till the age of 25 years will get economic assistance for skill based
training, higher education students
will get Rs 10 lakh rupees credit card.”
The CAA will be abolished, NRC & UCC will not be implemented and 13 to
18 years old girl children will get yearly Rs 1000 and at a time Rs
25000.
Besides, all women will get economic assistance and the Aayushman
Bharat scheme will be replaced by another scheme worth Rs ten lakh.
