Haryana Congress promises reservation for women in its manifesto

Congress on Friday released its poll manifesto for Haryana assembly polls, promising loan waiver for farmers and reservation for women in government jobs. Describing it as 'Sankalp Patra', party in its manifesto promised 33 per cent reservation to women in government jobs and private institutions in state and free rides in Haryana roways buses.

50 per cent reservation for women 

party also promised 50 per cent reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institution, municipality corporations and city councils. Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja anunced a loan waiver for farmers in state if voted to power.

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Annual scholarships promised

party also promised to give an annual scholarship of Rs 12,000 to students from Class 1 to 10 and Rs 15,000 for students from class 11 to 12 who belong to Scheduled Caste community and extremely backward class, she said.

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