Ranchi: The Congress on Wednesday promised to provide 35 kg rice free of cost to people not in the income tax category and free TV sets to BPL families if it came to power in Jharkhand ahead of the five-phase polls beginning on November 25.
“People who are not in the IT category will be given 35 kg rice every month and TV sets to BPL families to make them aware of happenings around the world,” Congress leader and former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahai said at a press conference after releasing the party’s poll manifesto.
With an aim to bring political stability in the state, the manifesto promises to initiate steps to increase the present Jharkhand Assembly strength from 81 to 140 seats and setting up of a Legislative Council to accommodate educationists and intellectuals.
The Congress said if voted to power, it would initiate dialogue with the Naxals, besides taking strong steps in dealing with the problem. The manifesto also focuses on rehabilitation residents of the Jharia coal belt where underground fire has been raging for several decades.
