From farm loan waiver and Patel reservation to power tariff cut and benefits for the unemployed feature in the Congress manifesto for Gujarat elections. Photo: PTIAhmedabad: The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the Gujarat elections with special focus on youth, agriculture and Patel quota among its highlights. Congress leaders Ashok Gehlot and Bharatsinh Solanki released the manifesto in Ahmedabad for the Gujarat elections, which will be held in two phases on 9 and 14 December. The party, if voted to power, promised an unemployment allowance of up to Rs4,000 a month for every jobless youth. The party promised to abolish the contentious contract system in government employment, fill up all government vacancies and make contract employees permanent.

Source: Mint December 04, 2017 14:48 UTC