BJP released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on 14 April 2024. The party has named its manifesto as Sankalp Patra. Before releasing its manifesto, the party mentioned about Jan Dhan account, Ujjwala scheme, construction of toilets, abolition of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, construction of Ram temple, abolition of triple talaq. Along with this, it was said that the Women’s Reservation Act and Nar Shakti Vandan Act should be passed. BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that BJP fulfills whatever promises it makes. This time the party has focused on BJP’s resolve and Modi’s guarantee. In this, while giving importance to women, youth and poor farmers, it has been talked about ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’. The special thing is that now elderly people above 70 years of age will be covered under the ambit of Ayushman Bharat. BJP has also made this promise in the resolution letter.
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What is a Election Manifesto?
In any election, the voter is supreme and he is also the final judge. For this reason, before the elections, all the parties bring their manifesto, in which it is told what their agenda is. These parties tell in their manifesto what work they will do in the interest of the public if elected, how they will run the government and what will be the benefit to the public. Let us tell you that political parties work hard to prepare the election manifesto, because they have to present this manifesto before the public. For the manifesto, all parties form a special team. This team then selects the issues in accordance with the party’s policy and public demand. It is then discussed with party officials and other stakeholders. After this, policies regarding economic, social and other issues are prepared and presented in the form of a manifesto.
Special points of BJP Manifesto 2024
Below we have listed some of the important points mentioned in the BJP election manifesto.
- Guarantee of service, good governance and poor welfare in the coming five years
- Free ration, water and gas connection and zero electricity bill from PM Suryaghar for the next five years.
- Ayushman Bharat will continue to provide free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh.
- Permanent houses for middle class families, expansion of health services
- National Education Policy will be implemented, every citizen will get high quality education.
- Will host the Olympics in 2036
- There will be lakhs of employment opportunities for the youth through infrastructure, investment, manufacturing, high value services, startups and tourism and sports.
- Under Nari Tu Narayani, further 3 crore lakhpati didis will be created.
- Will provide new opportunities by connecting women self-help groups with the service sector.
- Will pay special attention to cervical cancer, breast cancer and osteoporosis in women.
- Toilets will be built for women in public places.
- Will implement Nari Vandan Act.
- Will try to increase the income of farmers from seed to market.
- Will establish ShriAnn towards super food.
- Will protect the land through nano urea and natural farming.
- Will develop agricultural infrastructure.
- Boat insurance for fishermen, fish processing units, timely information through satellite will strengthen all these.
- Will encourage fish farmers to cultivate sea-weed and pearls.
- Gig workers, migrant workers, taxi drivers, truck drivers, auto drivers, porters and domestic workers will get the benefits of welfare schemes by linking on e-Shram.
- Modern facilities will be built for truck drivers on the highway.
- India will give official certification of Yoga.
- Will take India’s culture to the world through Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre.
- Arrangements will be made for the study of classical languages ​​of India in higher educational institutions.
- Will declare 2025 as the Year of Tribal Pride.
- Eklavya School, PM Janman will promote value addition and eco-tourism in forest products.
- Will give respect to OBC, SC, ST communities in every sphere of life.
- Guarantee of making India a global manufacturing hub.
- Work will be done on mission mode for urban housing, transportation, water management, clean air, garbage disposal and clean water.
- Ramayan festival will be celebrated all over the world. Ayodhya will develop.
- Will expand 5G network technology, work on 6G
- There will be more strict action against corruption.
- The mantra of Perform, Reform, Transform will be applicable in every area of ​​governance.
- Indian Judicial Code will apply.
- Along with One Nation, One Election, there will be a system of common electoral role.
- Vishwakarma for a prosperous India – Guaranteed to provide skill training, credit to MSMEs and small traders and link their production to the market.
- Guaranteed to make India the third largest economic power in the world.
- New tracks will be added to the railway. New Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat trains will arrive.
- World class stations will be built, the problem of waiting list will end in the coming years.
- Construction of new airport highway, metro, underwater metro will continue.
- Feasibility study of bullet train corridor will start in North, South Eastern India.
- The development journey will continue in the North-East. Preparation of master plan according to the special needs of every coastal, island and hilly area.
- India will become a leader in space, artificial intelligence, quantum, semiconductor, green hydrogen, electric vehicle technology.
- Will achieve self-sufficiency in the energy sector by 2047. Will reduce petrol import.
So this was all about the election manifesto released by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Election Manifestos are an important part of the campaign and after the result work as road map for the government to work on.