TMC manifesto promises several welfare measures, repeal of CAA

“The botched-up Citizenship (Amendment) Act will be abolished and the National Register of Citizens will be discontinued. The Uniform Civil Code will not be implemented across India,” the manifesto said.

The manifesto comprises 10 points called Didir Shopoth (Didi’s promises) including 100 days of guaranteed work and increased minimum wage, housing for poor, 10 free LPG cylinders for BPL families, free ration at door-step, hike in old-age pension, capping of fuel prices and price stabilization fund to tackle price fluctuations, student credit card to purse higher education and financial assistance to girls and women among others.

“Today’s manifesto is what we are committed to do when TMC, as part of the INDIA alliance, will form the Union government,” said Derek O’ Brien, TMC Parliamentary leader in the Rajya Sabha.