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Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 Manifestos – What Have The Parties Promised?

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With the Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 voting being today, let’s look into what the political parties have promised the public in their manifestos.

   BJP

  • State capital region for Bengaluru
  • Uniform Civil Code, NRC and state wing against religious fundamentalism and terror (K-Swift)
  • Reservation provided for SC (17%), ST (7%), Vokkaligas (6%) and Lingayats (7%)
  • 10 lakh housing sites across the state for the siteless/homeless beneficiaries
  • 3 gas cylinders for Ugadi, Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali
  • Half litre Nandini milk and 5kg of rice/millets
  • 7 per litre of milk production as incentive.

   Congress

  • Increase reservation cap from 50% to 75%. Restore 4% reservation for Muslims
  • Five poll guarantees including Rs 2,000 for women per month; unemployment allowance as Rs 3,000 for graduates and 1,500 for diploma holders; free bus passes for women and 10 kg rice per person for BPL families.
  • Gig workers welfare board creation with Rs 3,000 crore seed money
  • Mega Bengaluru region 
  • Housing in 5 years for all homeless families.
  • Rs 7 per litre of milk as incentive for dairy farmers.
  • Ban individuals and organisations that spread hatred including those like Bajrang Dal and PFI

   JD(S)

  • 2 lakh subsidy for women married to farmers, Rs 10,00 subsidy per acre for all farmers
  • 5 free gas cylinders
  • Free EV two-wheelers for 60,000 girl students, 6.8 lakh bicycles
  • Loan waiver for women self-help groups
  • Restoration of 4% muslim reservation, 5% reservation in state budget for all minorities
  • Rs 6,000 allowance for pregnant women for six months
  • 30 bed hospitals at every GP with free dialysis and lab facilities.

      AAP

  • Bangalore infrastructure agency, an organisation for all infrastructure works in the city.
  • Full powers to Lokayukta including its own budget
  • Reservation of land for rental housing to low-income groups
  • Two language policy with Kannada and English
  • 33% reservation for women having government jobs

   SDPI

  • Social security for every household with a government or private job
  • Equitable distribution of state’s resources specifically for 1.3 crore Dalits and close to 1 crore minority population.
  • Restoration of the 4% reservation for the Muslim community
  • Creation of a peaceful environment to live in communal harmony.

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