Congress promises "decisive action" against Bajrang Dal, PFI in manifesto

The Congress is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations such as Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India PFI spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion the party said in its election manifesto for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls released on TuesdayThe action will include a ban against such organisationsIt also promised to repeal all unjust laws and antipeople laws passed by the BJP government within one year of coming to power The Congress is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religionWe believe that law and Constitution are sacrosanct and cannot be violated by individuals and organisations like Bajrang Dal PFI or others promoting enmity or hatred whether among majority or minority communities We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on such organisations Congress saidIn the manifesto Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota Peaceful garden of all communities released by Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of the state unit chief D K Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah among others the oppposition party reiterated its five guarantees Gruha Jyothi Gruha Lakshmi Anna Bhagya Yuva Nidhi and ShaktiKharge said I am giving the sixth guarantee that these guarantees will surely be implemented in the first cabinet meeting on the first day of the government formationAlso readNationalist organisation being defamed VHP on Cong poll manifestoWhile the Shakti scheme proposes free travel for women throughout the state in regular governmentrun KSRTC BMTC buses under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme each woman head of the family will receive Rs 2000 monthly assistanceGruha Jyothi promises 200 unit free electricity a month to all households Under Anna Bhagya every person in BPL below poverty line family will receive 10 kg food grains which can be rice or millets including Ragi and Jowar every monthUnder the Yuva Nidhi Rs 3000month will be provided to all unemployed graduates and Rs 1500 a month for all unemployed diploma graduates both in the age group of 18 to 25 for two years The party also promised to enact a Karnataka Whistleblowers Protection Act if voted to powerThe Congress said it will demand Karnatakas rightful share from the Centre in total taxes collected and fight against the efforts to dilute the Constitutional rights in the federal systemThe party said it will reject National Education Policy and form a State Education PolicyShivakumar said If we come to power it will be like people coming to power This is how we will govern the state Give us your support and we will live up to our promisesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever