All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday released Congress’ manifesto or vision document of the party for the Karnataka Assembly elections in Bengaluru.

The day after the BJP released its manifesto promising the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Congress party released its manifesto.

Congress has decided to call its manifesto ‘Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota’ which translates to ‘Peaceful garden of all communities’. Congress’ vision document reiterated five guarantees: Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi & Shakti.

“I’m giving 6 guarantee the promises will be implemented in first cabinet meet on 1st day of govt formation,” said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

In its manifesto, the Congress party vowed to increase the reservation ceiling from 50 per cent to 75 per cent to accommodate the hopes and aspirations of SC/ST/OBC/minority and other communities such as Lingayats and Vokkaligas.

The party also promised to eradicate corruption in public works and introduce a whistleblower protection act.

Congress consider extension of the Old Pension Scheme. To constitute social harmony panels at panchayats
To provide an allowance of Rs 5,000 to cops on night duty.
To repeal Anti-People laws brought by BJP and after PFI, the party has promised banning Bajrang Dal.
Congress also promises to give 200 units of free power under Gruha Jyothi initiative.
Another big manifesto is to provide 10kg food grains under Anna Bhagya .

As per the manifesto, party’s Yuva Nidhi initiative will provide a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 to unemployed graduates and Rs 1,500 to unemployed diploma holders. The Shakti scheme, mentioned in the manifesto, will provide free travel to all women throughout state in regular KSRTC/BMTC buses.

“Congress party is committed to increase reservation for SC’s from 15% to 17%, for ST’s 3% to 7%, and restore minority reservation 4% and increase reservations Lingayat’s, Vokkaliggas’s and other communities and to pursue for inclusion in the 9 Schedule of the Constitution,” said Congress party in its manifesto.