10 guarantees, 90 promises in Congress’ poll manifesto in Odisha
New Indian ExpressBHUBANESWAR: In a bid to steal a march over the BJD and BJP, the Congress on Friday released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha with 90 promises and nine guarantees for people of the state. In line with the central party, Congress announced it will guarantee 27 per cent reservation for OBCs and SEBCs in educational institutions and government jobs pending a socio-economic caste census. The manifesto announced that the caste-based socio-economic census will be started in the state within 100 days of coming to office. Besides, the party promised that within 100 days of its coming to office, the government will withdraw all criminal cases against SCs and STs relating to land disputes. The manifesto released by Odisha in-charge Ajoy Kumar, president of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Sarat Pattanayak along with other senior leaders promised to hike the minimum support price of paddy to `3,000 per quintal and waive all farm loans.