Chhattisgarh: BJP releases its manifesto for upcoming Assembly election

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming elections in Chhattisgarh. It is also the last day for all the parties to campaign for the first phase of election which is set to take place on November 12. Speaking at the release of its manifesto in Raipur, party Chief Amit Shah listed all the achievements of Raman Singh government, stating "Raman Singh government has almost eradicated naxalism from the state." "We are confident that Raman Singh will form a government for the fourth time in the state." Shah further said that "we will turn Chhattisgarh into a Digital Hub". "We will keep working for the welfare of the farmers" he added. "BJP government left the state with a budget of 9,000 crore, and BJP government has taken that up to 83,000 crore" Shah said. Congress Manifesto for Chhattisgarh:  On Friday, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi also released the party's manifesto for Chhattisgarh; where tall promises of farm loan waiver, minimum support price for crops as per the Swaminathan Commission recommendations and ban on liquor sales have been made. Gandhi released the manifesto, titled "Jan Ghoshna Patra" in Rajnandgaon, which is the constituency of Chief Minister Raman Singh. Addressing a press conference on the occasion, Gandhi said that farmers' loans would be waived within 10 days of the party attaining power. The MSP for paddy will be fixed at Rs 2,500 per quintal and maize at Rs 1,700 per quintal, Gandhi said. Besides, a provision of pension for farmers aged above 60 years has also been planned, the Congress chief said. The manifesto also promised halving electricity bills for domestic consumers, provisioning of houses and land to urban and rural families respectively. Every family will be given 35 kgs of rice every month at Re 1 only, he said. The state will go to polls in two phases on November 12 and November 20 and counting of votes will take place on December 11. It also promised a monthly stipend to 10 lakh unemployed youths under the party's 'Rajiv Mitr Yojana". The manifesto mentioned the setting up of special women's police stations, women help cells in police stations and strict enforcement of laws related to women. A special conveyance for women for late night commuting has also been proposed in the manifesto.