1. Congress this morning released its manifesto for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka. Among other things, it has promised increasing ceiling on reservation from 50% to 75% after tabling of the caste census, reversal of textbook revision made by the BJP, and restoration of 4% Muslim reservation under OBC quota. It reiterates the five ‘guarantees’, including 200 units of free power to all households, 10 kg of rice free to every member of BPL household, ₹2,000 monthly assistance to woman head of every family, ₹3,000 every month for graduate youth and ₹1,500 for diploma holders, and free travel for women in pubic transport buses.
2. Congress and JD(S) are expected to respond to the BJP manifesto, which was released yesterday, which, among other things, promised Uniform Civil Code.
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