Big Takeaways from Congress Manifesto

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge launched the document in the presence of senior leaders, at the party headquarters in Delhi.

The party has promised to restore Jammu and Kashmir statehood, giving legal guarantee to MSP, scrapping Agnipath scheme and conducting caste census, among others.

National minimum wage at Rs 400 per day

Mahalakshmi scheme to provide Rs 1 lakh per year to every poor Indian family

Abolish contractualisation of regular jobs in govt, PSUs and ensure regularisation of such appointments

Allegations against persons who were allowed to escape law after joining BJP will be probed

Launch urban employment programme guaranteeing work for urban poor in reconstruction, renewal of urban infrastructure

Abolish Agnipath programme and direct Armed Forces to resume normal recruitment to achieve full sanctioned strength

New right to apprenticeship act to provide one year apprenticeship to every diploma holder or graduate below age of 25

Legal guarantee to MSP announced by govt every year as recommended by Swaminathan Commission

Will fill nearly 30 lakh vacancies in sanctioned posts at various levels in central govt

Rajasthan model of cashless insurance of up to Rs 25 lakh will be adopted for universal healthcare

Ten per cent quota in jobs, educational institutions for EWS will be implemented for all castes, communities without discrimination

Pass constitutional amendment to raise 50 per cent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBC

Nationwide socio-economic and caste census

Rohit Vemula act to be brought in to avoid any kind of student harassment based on the caste.

Senior citizens, windows and Disabled pension to be raised to Rs. 1,000.

50% central govt. jobs reservation for women starting from 2025.