Cong manifesto vows welfare measures for farmers, women
The Free Press Journal|September 17, 2024
The Congress on Monday released its manifesto for the assembly election in J&K, promising a slew of welfare measures for farmers, women and the youth.
Cong manifesto vows welfare measures for farmers, women

The highlight of the manifesto Haath Badlega Halaat is insurance for all crops against natural calamities and a minimum support price (MSP) of 72 per kg for apple.

The manifesto was released by AICC chief spokesperson Pawan Khera and PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra at the party office Srinagar.

"We will provide an additional financial support of 4,000 for landless, tenant, and land-owning farming households per year. We will also arrange 99-year leases to landless farmers cultivating state land," Khera said.

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