Congress Manifesto'24: Know the Highlights of the Key Promises made

Congress party on Friday revealed its manifesto or ‘Nyay Patra’ for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi, and it’s packed with big promises.

From the nationwide count of people’s social and economic status, ensuring farmers get fair prices for their crops, and getting rid of a scheme called Agnipath, it covered many major issues. Furthermore, it ensured reserving 10% of jobs and school spots for people who don’t have much money.

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Manifesto Release Event Highlights

INC unveiled its manifesto, termed ‘Nyay Patra’, for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi.
Key leaders of the party, such as Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi, were present for the release.
The manifesto focuses on ‘Paanch Nyay’ or ‘five pillars of justice’, which include ‘Yuva Nyay’, ‘Naari Nyay’, ‘Kisaan Nyay’, ‘Shramik Nyay’, and ‘Hissedari Nyay’.
These pillars represent various aspects of justice and welfare, targeting different segments of society such as youth, women, farmers, workers, and equitable distribution.
The manifesto outlines guarantees and promises made by the party to the people as part of its election commitments for the Lok Sabha polls.

Kep Points of Congress Manifesto ‘Nyay Patra’

Congress pledges to fill around 30 lakh vacant positions across various levels in the central government.
A national minimum wage of ₹400 per day is guaranteed by the party.
It plans to adopt the Rajasthan model of cashless insurance, providing coverage of up to ₹25 lakh for universal healthcare.
Legal guarantees for Minimum Support Price (MSP), as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission, will be provided.
The party vows to ensure minorities have the freedom to choose their attire, food, language, and personal laws, with encouragement for personal law reforms.
A nationwide socio-economic and caste Census will be conducted, along with a constitutional amendment to increase the reservation cap for SC, ST, and OBC categories.
It proposes the abolition of application fees for government exams and posts, along with the writing off of student educational loan debts as of March 15, 2024.
Legislation will be introduced to recognize civil unions for LGBTQIA+ couples after extensive consultation.
The INC plans to increase the central government’s pension contributions under the National Social Assistance Programme to ₹1,000 per month.
50% of Central Government jobs will be reserved for women from 2025 onwards, according to Rahul Gandhi’s party.
A separate law for the registration of sports federations will be enacted by this party, along with providing sports scholarships to talented individuals below 21 years of age.
The Mahalakshmi scheme will be launched by this party, providing ₹1 lakh annually to impoverished Indian families, identified from the lowest income bracket.
Election laws will be amended by the INC to incorporate both electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter-verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs).
The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution will be amended by this party to automatically disqualify members for defection.
The Press Council of India Act (PCI Act), 1978 will be amended by the party to empower the council to address fake news and paid news.
The INC aims for rapid economic growth, targeting a doubling of GDP within the next decade.
GST laws enacted by the BJP/NDA government will be replaced with GST 2.0 by the Congress, focusing on a single, moderate tax rate.
The party pledges to mend relations with the Maldives and work towards restoring the pre-existing border situation with China.