40% Women In Police, 4 Lakh Jobs: Congress Manifesto For Uttarakhand
NDTV
Uttarakhand polls: The Congress manifesto promised to give priority to women in 40% government jobs and capping the LPG prices at Rs 500.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra released the Congress' manifesto for Uttarakhand on Wednesday promising to reserve 40 per cent jobs for women in the police department, jobs to four lakh people, and creation of a 'tourism police' force.
The manifesto titled 'Uttarakhand Swabhiman Pratigya Patra' also promised to give priority to women in 40 per cent government jobs and capping the LPG prices at Rs 500 with government contributing its share and shouldering the burden with people.
Ms Gandhi released the manifesto at a virtual rally in Dehradun, streamed live in all 70 assembly constituencies in the state.
Accusing the BJP government in Uttarakhand of doing nothing over the past five years, she asked people to take their vote seriously because it was their "most powerful weapon” to bring change.