BSP Promised Free Smartphones And Washing Machines For Women

Hyderabad, Oct 17 (Maxim News): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has promised free smartphones and washing machines for women workers and farmers in Telangana.

The party, which released its manifesto for next month’s assembly elections on Tuesday, also promised free driving training for women workers, It has also assured 10 lakh jobs for youth in the next five years. 50 percent of these jobs will be provided to women.

The party promises one acre of land for every landless family. The land title will be issued in the name of women.  The houseless will be allotted 550 square yards of house sites. The government will also provide Rs. 6 lakh for the construction of houses.

BSP state president R.S. Praveen Kumar, who released the manifesto titled ‘Bahujan Bharosa‘, promised 33 percent reservation for women in the state Cabinet. The party also promised student leaders as shadow ministers.

Before releasing the manifesto, the BSP leader garlanded the photo of Pravalika, who died by suicide last week reportedly over the postponement of job recruitment exams. The BSP also assured Minimum Support Price (MSP) for all crops and subsidies for farmers affected by natural calamities.  It also promised to scrap the Dharani portal, the land record management system introduced by the KCR government.

BSP will establish one international school in every Mandal.  Every year, 100 students from each mandal will be provided overseas education. Praveen Kumar said workers in both rural and urban areas will be provided assured employment for 150 days every year with minimum daily wages of Rs. 350.  They will also be provided free transport and health insurance.

The BSP also promises Rs. 15 lakh health insurance for every family.  Every year Rs. 25,000 crore will be spent on the nutrition and health budget. The party, if voted to power, will also set up a board for the welfare of Gulf migrant workers with Rs, 5,000 crore. It assured that the services of ASHA and Anganwadi workers will be regularised. BSP has already announced that it will contest the next month’s assembly elections on its own.  It released its first list of 20 candidates early this month. Praveen Kumar, a retired IPS officer, will be contesting from Sirpur constituency.  (Maxim News)

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