In New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
BJP President, Amit Shah
Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh
launched the BJP’s Manifesto
for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
A Manifesto is a public declaration of the policies
and aims of a political party before the Elections.
The BJP’s Manifesto has 75 strong points
and have focused on the
Economy,
Security,
Women,
Education,
Agriculture,
Health,
and further more points.
We have picked the important points from these 75.
For Security,
1. The BJP has promised that
in case of terrorism, the Indian Armed Forces
will be given a free hand to counter-attack the terrorists.
2. For the religious minorities from neighboring countries
who earlier came to stay in India,
BJP will pass the Citizenship Bill for them.
3. They will remove Section 370 which provides J&K with special status.
and make sure Kashmiri Pandits can safely return to the state.
Now, for Farmers,
1. BJP will implement an Income Support Scheme,
which will give farmers Rs 6,000 per year.
2. For the farmer's loans, they will get Kisan credit card
up to Rs 1 lakh, interest-free.
Additionally, BJP has also promised to double farmers income by 2022.
They will also launch a pension scheme for poor farmers.
For Economy and Welfare
1. The Manifesto promised
to change tax rates
and the slabs, for example, 2.5 lakhs, 5 lakhs, 10 lakhs, etc.
upon which tax is calculated.
These will change too.
For entrepreneurs who take a loan,
they are not required to provide collateral credit such as land, or jewellery.
This is applicable for loans upto Rs. 50 lakhs.
3. For all traders registered under GST,
they will get accidental insurance upto Rs 10 lakh.
The Party aims to ensure each citizen has access to a bank account as well.
BJP will also work toward encouraging skilled women
to participate in the workforce.
Education.
1. In India, courses such as Law, Engineering, Science and Management.
there will be 50% increase in seats.
For example, a class with 100 students will be increased by 50
so altogether, 150 students.
2. Operation Digital Board is a new project
to boost the quality of education in the country.
HRD minister said that,
Indian Government Schools and Government Aided Schools
will setup Digital Boards from class 9th onwards,
along with different new technologies like computers, projectors, etc.
Infrastructure, for example, roads, bridges, metros etc.
1. The BJP has promised to invest Rs 100 lakh crore
for the infrastructure of India.
Their government will work hard to provide pucca houses along with
LPG gas cylinders,
clean drinking water,
rennovation of toilets,
100% electricity
and a better waste management system.
3. BJP has promised to strive to make all government buildings
fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Additional 60,000 km of National Highways to be constructed
in the next 5 years,
and 50 more cities will be connected by the Metro.
For Health,
1. BJP aims to increase the number of doctors
to the ratio of 1 doctor for 1400 patients
BJP will start setting up 75 new medical colleges & postgraduate medical colleges.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
is a scheme created by the Central Government
to provide free healthcare for the citizens of India.
The BJP aims to establish 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres under Ayushman Bharat.
Culture
If re-elected the BJP will
ban Triple Talaq.
Triple Talaq is when a Muslim man pronounces
"Talaq" three times, he could legally divorce his wife.
This act will be banned.
2. Nikah Halala
If a man divorces his wife but regrets his decision and wants her back, there are certain rules to be followed.
It involves a female divorcee marrying someone else, spending the night with them and then getting a divorce
in order to make it allowable to remarry her previous husband.
This act will be banned too.
BJP will build the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
3. The BJP supports the Supreme Court's order
regarding women being allowed in the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala.
They have promised that they will make sure the constitution protects every citizen’ right to faith and belief.