Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav unveiled the party’s manifesto on Wednesday, pledging free education for girls from kindergarten to postgraduate classes. The manifesto outlines key demands, including safeguarding the constitution, upholding democracy, ensuring freedom of the press, and promoting social justice.
Yadav emphasized that social justice is essential for the nation’s progress and stressed the necessity of conducting a caste census for inclusive.
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During the launch of the Samajwadi Party’s manifesto, Akhilesh Yadav stated, “We have named our vision document as ‘Janta Ka Maang Patra – Humara Adhikar’. The main demands in this vision document are – the right to protect the constitution, the right to protect democracy, the right to freedom of media, and the right to social justice… the right to social justice is needed for the development of the country. Inclusive development isn’t possible without the caste census. Caste census is the axis of development of the country…”
During the press conference, Akhilesh Yadav announced that the Samajwadi Party would discontinue the Agnipath scheme and instead implement regular recruitment in the armed forces.
Key Points From The Manifesto
- The Samajwadi Party said it will conduct a caste census by 2025, and based on that, justice and participation for all will be ensured by 2029.
- The Samajwadi Party will end ‘Agnipath’ scheme and introduce regular recruitment in armed forces.
- Legal guarantee to MSP to the farmers on all crops that is to be calculated based on the Swaminathan formula.
- Old Pension Scheme (OPS) will be launched for everyone including paramilitary personnel.
- Free education for girls from KG to PG Classes
