Uttarakhand Assembly elections | Congress promises gas cylinder at ₹500, ₹40,000 a year for BPL families
The HinduThe Congress on Monday launched its campaign for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections with four promises - capping the price of a gas cylinder for consumers at ₹500, income support of ₹40,000 annually for the poorest families, doorstep medical facilities and 4 lakh jobs. Mr. Rawat said the party’s Uttarakhand manifesto would send a message regarding what the Congress manifesto for the country would be.The party also launched theme songs and video vans. Later, speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Vallabh said the four promises that were decided upon after a six-month process would form the central theme of the party’s manifesto, which would be more detailed. Mr. Vallabh said the price of gas cylinder in Dehradun was ₹918.50 currently, meaning that a Congress government would pay a subsidy of ₹418.50.
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