New Legislation For Sabarimala, Laptops For Students In BJP Kerala Manifesto

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar released the manifesto of the BJP-led NDA front along with senior state leaders O Rajagopal, P K Krishnadas,NDA leader and Kerala Kamaraj Congress state chief Vishnupuram Chandrashekhar, among others.

The BJP lined up several promises, including a legislation to protect traditions of the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and law against "Love Jihad", while assuring employment for at least one person from each family and free laptops to high school students, in its manifesto for the assembly polls unveiled here on Wednesday. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar released the manifesto of the BJP-led NDA front along with senior state leaders O Rajagopal, P K Krishnadas,NDA leader and Kerala Kamaraj Congress state chief Vishnupuram Chandrashekhar, among others. Describing the manifesto as progressive, dynamic, aspirational and developmental oriented, Javadekar said it guarantees a terrorism-free and hunger-free Kerala, among others. According to the manifesto, social welfare pension would be raised to Rs 3,500 and temple administration will be freed from political control and entrusted to devotees. The LDF government had promised to raise the social welfare pension to Rs 2,600 from the current Rs 1,600, while the opposition UDF has assured to increase it to Rs 3,000, if voted to power.