In BJP’s UP manifesto, 10 year punishment over Love Jihad, promise of distributing 10 crore tablets, smartphones

Uttar Pradesh (08/02/2022): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday released Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. It was earlier scheduled to be released on Sunday, but the release event had to be postponed following the death of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar.

Called the ‘Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra’, this election manifesto was released just two days before first phase of polling in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and UP BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh.

During the manifesto released, former BJP chief and Home Minister Amti Shah promised a 10-year punishment and a Rs 1 lakh fine for those indulging in ‘love jihad’ if BJP returns to power in Uttar Pradesh.

“The BJP has fulfilled more than 92 per cent of 212 ‘sankalps’ (promises) made in its 2017 (poll) manifesto,” he claimed.

In the latest manifesto, BJP has also promised free electricity for irrigation to farmers in the next five years. The manifesto also mentions that if the cane payment is not made in 14 days to farmers, the sugar mills then have to pay the dues with interest, the manifesto said.

It said one ‘well-equipped’ government hospital will be built in every district of the state.

In the next five years, the government will strengthen wheat and paddy purchase at MSP, the party said.

To make the meritorious girl students self-reliant, under the Rani Laxmibai Yojana, free scooters will be given to them, it said.

Under the Swami Vivekanand Yuva Shashaktikaran Yojana, two crore tablets and smartphones will be given, said the manifesto.

General Bipin Rawat Defence Industrial Corridor in Bundelkhand will be completed in a record time, it added.