1. Congress manifesto promises to repeal ‘anti-people laws’ passed by BJP
Releasing its manifesto for Karnataka Assembly elections, the Congress has promised to repeal all “anti-people and unjust laws” enacted by the BJP government within one year of forming the government. Among other things, it also promises to scrap the National Education Policy (NEP), increase ceiling on reservation from 50% to 75% after tabling of the caste census, reverse textbook revisions and restore 4% reservation for Muslims under OBC quota which was removed by the saffron party.
The manifesto, called ‘ Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota‘ (peaceful garden of all communities), reiterates the five guarantees of the party: Gruha Jyothi (electricity), Gruha Lakshmi (₹2,000 every month to women heads of families), Anna Bhagya (food grains to BPL families), Yuvanidhi (unemployment support) and Shakti (free travel for women under State buses).
