Raipur. After the announcement of the dates of Lok Sabha elections 2024, preparations are going on in full swing in all the political parties. Congress held a press conference today at Rajiv Bhawan, the state Congress headquarters in the capital Raipur. During this, Congress leaders told that 5 justice guarantees have been given to the people for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress said that this time if Congress government is formed, women will get Rs 1 lakh every year. BJP government gives Rs 1000 to women, but Congress will give Rs 8333 per month. Apart from this, if Congress government is formed at the Centre, MNREGA workers will get a wage of Rs 400. Whereas MSP will be given legal guarantee.
Addressing the journalists, State Congress President Deepak Baij said that the Congress Party has guaranteed 5 justice to the people of the country for the Lok Sabha elections. Congress believes that the women, youth, farmers, laborers of the country should get legal protection to bring them into the mainstream of development. For this, the party has promised to provide farmers’ justice, youth justice, women’s justice, labor justice and equity justice for the Lok Sabha elections.
Know which are the 5 guarantees of Congress
Congress will implement Mahalaxmi Yojana for women in women’s justice.
- In this, every woman will get one lakh rupees in a year i.e. Rs 8333 per month. BJP government will give only Rs 1000 per month i.e. Rs 12,000 in a year to mothers and sisters in Chhattisgarh. But the Congress government will give 8 times more of this amount to women.
- The Congress government will recruit half of the women in central jobs.
- Central assistance to ASHA workers, Anganwadi and midday meal workers will be doubled if the Congress government is formed.
- To protect the legal rights of women, legal assistants will be appointed in every Panchayat.
- Hostels will be built for working women in all the district headquarters of the country.
In Kisan Nyay, Congress gives 5 guarantees for the happiness and prosperity of the farmers.
- MSP will be given legal status. For this, a special law will be passed in the Parliament. MSP will be decided according to the formula of Dr. MS Swaminathan Commission.
- A permanent Agricultural Loan Waiver Commission will be set up to waive off the loans of farmers and determine the amount of loan waiver required.
- Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana will be redesigned to ensure guaranteed payment directly into the bank accounts of farmers within 30 days in case of crop loss.
- Congress will formulate and implement an import-export policy for agricultural products, in which protecting the interests and concerns of farmers will be paramount. It will be stable and predictable as well as based on the interests of the farmers.
- Farmers will be GST free. The GST system will be amended to exempt goods used in agriculture from tax.
In Youth Justice, Congress gives 5 guarantees to the youth to provide employment to the youth.
- Recruitment Trust- 30 lakh new jobs as per calendar in Central Government.
- First job confirmed- Rs 1 lakh (8500/month) to every educated youth through one year apprenticeship.
- Freedom from paper leaks – A policy to completely stop paper leaks
- Social security in gig economy – Better working conditions for youth in gig economy
- Yuva Roshni Rs 5000 crore start-up fund for youth
In labor justice, Congress promises to the workers of the country that the Congress’s UPA government had made the MNREGA law to give legal rights to employment and every laborer has been given the legal right to get minimum wages for 150 days of work. This time, if the Congress government is formed, the Congress guarantees to increase the minimum wage of MNREGA from Rs 200 to Rs 400. This will remove the economic plight of the workers of the country and there will be a change in their standard of living.
- Right to Health – Right to free essential diagnostic medicines, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation treatment and palliative care.
- Respect for labor – National minimum wage of Rs 400 per day, MNREGA, also for workers.
- Urban Employment Guarantee- Employment Guarantee Act for urban areas.
- Social Security- Life and accident insurance for unorganized workers.
- Secure employment- Contract system will be closed in government works.
stake justice
- Count – Comprehensive Social, Economic and Caste Census.
- Right to reservation- 50 percent limit on SC, ST, OBC reservation will be removed.
- Legal guarantee of SC, ST sub-plan – SC, ST sub-budget as per population share.
- Legal title to water, forest, land – Resolution of pending claims under the Forest Rights Act within 1 year.
- Apna Dharti, Apna Raj – Where STs are the largest social group, they will be declared scheduled areas.