Framing the Lok Sabha election as a contest between those who want to “destroy” the Indian Constitution and democracy and those who want to protect it, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at the launch of his party’s poll manifesto on Friday asserted that the election will be closely contested and that the Opposition will win the battle.
The 45-page manifesto, released by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, has been named Nyay Patra (Document for Justice) as it revolves around the theme of justice (paanch nyay or five pillars of justice) and 25 guarantees. This includes the right to apprenticeship (to every diploma holder or graduate below 25 years); making MSP a legal right; filling 30 lakh vacancies in government posts; constitutional amendments to remove the 50% cap on reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs; nationwide caste census; implementing 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for economically weaker sections (EWS); and scrapping the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces.
Here is what the manifesto broadly promises to achieve if the party is brought to power:
