This Article is From Mar 20, 2021

Congress-Led UDF Releases Manifesto For Kerala, Promises Homes To Poor

Kerala Assembly Election 2021: Housewives aged between 40-60, who do not come under the Nyay scheme, the minimum income guarantee programme launched by the Congress in 2019,would be entitled for the Rs 2,000 monthly pension.

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Congress-led UDF released "People's Manifesto" for the April 6 Assembly election in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram:

The Opposition Congress-led UDF today released a"People's Manifesto" for the April 6 assembly polls, promising Rs 2,000 monthly pension to homemakers, Five kg free rice to all white card holders and five lakh homes to the poor.

A special law to protect the traditions of the Sabarimala lord Ayyappa temple and a Peace and Harmony department on the model of Rajasthan,has also been promised by the UDF.

Reaching out to the vast majority of women voters, the front has assured a two years age relaxation for mothers appearing for examinations for government jobs.

Housewives aged between 40-60, who do not come under the Nyay scheme, the minimum income guarantee programme launched by the Congress in 2019,would be entitled for the Rs 2,000 monthly pension.

Free food kits to those who had been affected by COVID-19 and no bill hospitals are among the other schemes of the front, Benny Behanan MP, chairman of the manifesto committee said.

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The ruling LDF had also announced pension for homemakers and had hiked the social security pension to Rs 2,500 from the present Rs 1,600.
 

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