SP will end ‘Agnipath‘ scheme, introduce caste-based census by 2025: Akhilesh Yadav while unveiling party manifesto
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the party’s manifesto on Wednesday, pledging to make a caste-based census by 2025, just a few days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
SP Chief Yadav disclosed a 20-page vision document titled ‘Hamara Adhikar‘ at the party headquarters.Like Congress, this party’s manifesto also vowed to terminate the Agnipath scheme and implement regular recruitment in the armed forces. Yadav also promised that by 2025, all the government vacancies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes would be filled.
Speaking at a press conference, the SP chief added that if elected, the party would ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all crops under the Swaminathan formula.
“We have named our vision document as ‘Janta Ka Maang Patra – Humara Adhikar’. The main demands in this vision document are – the right to protect the constitution, the right to protect democracy, the right to freedom of media, and the right to social justice… the right to social justice is needed for the development of the country. Inclusive development isn’t possible without the caste census. Caste census is the axis of development of the country,” Yadav said.
The party also pledged to discontinue the Agnipath scheme and enforce regular recruitment in the armed forces.
“The vision document says – the caste census shouldn’t be delayed. We will conduct a caste census by 2025, and based on that, justice and participation for all will be ensured by 2029. Legal guarantee to MSP to the farmers on all crops and that too is to be calculated based on the Swaminathan formula. Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will be launched for everyone including paramilitary personnel. Agniveer policy will be put to an end and again the regular recruitments will be done in the armed forces,” the SP supremo said.
The SP and the Congress, both members of the opposition INDIA bloc, are contesting the polls in Uttar Pradesh as allies.
(With inputs from agency)
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the party’s manifesto on Wednesday, pledging to make a caste-based census by 2025, just a few days ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
SP Chief Yadav disclosed a 20-page vision document titled ‘Hamara Adhikar‘ at the party headquarters.Like Congress, this party’s manifesto also vowed to terminate the Agnipath scheme and implement regular recruitment in the armed forces. Yadav also promised that by 2025, all the government vacancies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes would be filled.
Speaking at a press conference, the SP chief added that if elected, the party would ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) on all crops under the Swaminathan formula.
“We have named our vision document as ‘Janta Ka Maang Patra – Humara Adhikar’. The main demands in this vision document are – the right to protect the constitution, the right to protect democracy, the right to freedom of media, and the right to social justice… the right to social justice is needed for the development of the country. Inclusive development isn’t possible without the caste census. Caste census is the axis of development of the country,” Yadav said.
The party also pledged to discontinue the Agnipath scheme and enforce regular recruitment in the armed forces.
“The vision document says – the caste census shouldn’t be delayed. We will conduct a caste census by 2025, and based on that, justice and participation for all will be ensured by 2029. Legal guarantee to MSP to the farmers on all crops and that too is to be calculated based on the Swaminathan formula. Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will be launched for everyone including paramilitary personnel. Agniveer policy will be put to an end and again the regular recruitments will be done in the armed forces,” the SP supremo said.
The SP and the Congress, both members of the opposition INDIA bloc, are contesting the polls in Uttar Pradesh as allies.
(With inputs from agency)