Promises to conduct a caste census, enact a legal guarantee to give minimum support prices to farmers, to scrap the Agnipath scheme and to introduce regular recruitment to the armed forces are among the highlights of the Samajwadi Party’s manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections, which it unveiled on April 10
Party president Akhilesh Yadav added deadlines to the promises while releasing the manifesto. If voted to power, the party will conduct a caste-based census by 2025, and will ensure justice and participation for all by 2029, he said. The SP also called for the Old Pension Scheme to be made available to all government employees, including paramilitary personnel.
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