Promises to the people
How the respective party manifestoes stack up
Compare and Contrast
BJP
Sankalp Patral
76 pages
Cong
Nyay Patral
48 pages
CPM CPI(M)
Election Manifesto 44 pages
DMK
DMK ElectionManifesto 68 pages
SP
Janta Ka Maang Patral 20 pages
RJD
Parivartan Patral 12 pages
TMC
All India Trinamool Congress Manifesto 104 pages
AAP None so far; just a website AAP Ka RamRajya
On CAA
BJP “will implement it”
Cong, SP, RJD silent
DMK, CPM, TMC will scrap it
On Inflation
BJP says it “demonstrated low inflation”
Cong names it as one of its twin challenges
CPM, RJD, SP,TMC mention it
DMK silent
On J&K
BJP lists it under Surakshit Bharat. Says revoked Article 370 has led to a “significant reduction in violence” there
Cong says itwill restore full statehood toJammu andKashmir; DMKand CPM too
RJD, SP, TMC silent
On Minimum Support Price
BJP talks about “unprecedented hike”
Cong says it will give a legal guarantee and so do CPM and DMK
RJD, SP, TMC say they support MS Swaminathan Committee recommendations
On Foreign Policy
BJP lists 18 points among which figure becoming permanent member of the UN Security Council, bringing back artefacts and preserving and promoting the legacy of Lord Ram
Cong makes a reference to the ongoing Gaza conflict and pledges to “restore India’s global reputation as a voice of peace and moderation”
CPM talks abouta non-alignedforeign policy”
On Agnipath Scheme
Cong, SP, RJD, DMK, TMC say they will scrap it
BJP is silent
CPM mentions it
On Old Pension Scheme
SP, RJD promiseto revive
BJP, Cong and DMK don’t mention it
CPM talks of putting in place a “benefit-defined pension scheme”
Who mentions migrant workers
BJP, Cong, DMK, CPM, TMC
Who talks about paper leaks
BJP, Cong, SP,DMK, TMC
Who talks about environment
BJP, Cong, CPM, DMK, SP, TMC
One-offs
BJP
Uniform Civil Code
Make one nation, one election a reality
Cong
Special Category status to Andhra Pradesh
Emphasise studyof STEM subjectsin schools andcolleges
CPM
Complete elimination of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction
Exit from alliances like, India-US Defence Framework Agreement, QUAD and I2U2
Removal of all military bases inour region
TMC
Census will be conducted
New Digital Liberties Bill will be introduced in Parliament to safeguard digital rights of citizens
West Bengal will be officially renamed ‘Bangla’
Author: Upala Sen
Source: The Telegraph online
