Free ration, bullet trains: Top 10 promises in BJP's 'sankalp patra'

The BJP during the launch of its Lok Sabha manifesto said it will implement the Citizenship Amendment Act and grant citizenship to eligible people. ​CAA, passed by Parliament on December 11, 2019, and getting the President's assent the following day, met with protests all across the country.

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has pledged to enforce the Uniform Civil Code. UCC is a common set of laws for citizens governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption. Notably, Uttarakhand became the first state in India to implement UCC earlier this year.

The BJP also said that it will implement One Nation, One Election in the country. "We have set up a High Powered Committee to examine the issues of conducting simultaneous elections and will work towards the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee," BJP said in its manifesto.

​The BJP manifesto for the Lok Sabha election gives a major emphasis on the empowerment of women with the creation of more jobs for them in the IT, health and education sectors and sets a target of creating another 3 crore Lakhpati Didis in rural areas. It also mentions about the implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.

The BJP party, in its Lok Sabha manifesto laid an ambition to make India a global manufacturing hub. Over the past ten years, BJP said it had made significant progress in the manufacturing sector, including the launch of series of programmes like Make in India, Production Linked-Incentive, and simplification of compliances to expand manufacturing.

The BJP in its manifesto vowed to introduce bullet train to other regions of India as well after the completion Mumbai-Ahmedabad project while announcing its manifesto on Sunday. "BJP will also expand Vande Bharat trains to every corner of the country. 3 models of Vande Bharat will run in the country - Vande Bharat Sleeper, Vande Bharat Chaircar and Vande Bharat Metro," said PM.

The BJP, in its election manifesto, has promised a time-to-time hike in the MSP if elected to power for the third term. "We have ensured an unprecedented increase in MSP for major crops, and we will continue to increase MSP from time to time," BJP said in its manifesto.

The manifesto also mentions to provide free ration for the poor for the next five years under the Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana.

BJP in its manifesto mentioned to provide free electricity to poor households under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has also said to come with a plan to modernize the fisheries sector in its election manifesto of 2024. The party in its manifesto promises to develop fishing infrastructure, provide financial support, and facilitate skill development initiatives for the fisherman.