The Bhartiya Janta Party, BJP has said that by making an all round development in state, it will make Uttar Pradesh number one state of the country in next five years. Releasing party manifesto in Lucknow for upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls, BJP president Amit Shah today said that ?his party believes in politics of performance and not in the politics of dynasty and casteism which has pushed UP into a deep trench of lawlessness and deprivation. Announcing the main features of party's poll manifesto, Mr Shah said that nine sub-heads have been made in the manifesto which include agriculture, good governance, education, employment, health and women safety among others.<br/><br/>If brought to power, BJP's government will waive off all the agricultural loans of small and marginal farmers, Mr Shah said. The manifesto, or 'Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra' of BJP promised zero percent interest loan to marginal farmers and announced that cane farmers will get all their dues within 120 days. Mr Shah promised to set up a Task force to target land grabbing and the mining mafia in the state. All illegal slaughter houses will be shut down, he said. The party also claimed to provide 24-hour electric supply to all villages in the state in the next five years. Free WiFI in colleges and universities will be provided in BJP's regime, he said. Predicting that the BJP will form the government in UP with a two-third majority, Mr Shah targeted the Akhilesh Yadav government, saying the law and order situation in the state has gone for the worst.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, releasing the manifesto in Lucknow, Shah said that Uttar Pradesh was left behind in the race for development because of nepotism, dynastic politics and sheer corruption of SP and BSP. Amit Shah said that when BJP forms government in the state, it will ask all the Muslim women about their view on triple talaq and if need arises it will present its opinion in Supreme court. The party has included the Ram Temple matter in its manifesto but clarifying the Party's stand on the issue Shah said that efforts will be made to ensure that Ram temple is constructed under the constitutional provisions.
News On AIR | January 29, 2017 3:06 PM
BJP releases manifesto for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections