Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to provide momentum to the election campaign of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, with major rallies scheduled for September 14, said sources on Sunday.
BJP manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir
Earlier on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BJP's poll manifesto and said metro connectivity and amusement parks will be established if the BJP forms overnment in Jammu and Kashmir in this assembly elections. Amit Shah further said that the BJP will bring 'Ma Samman Yojana' to give Rs 18,000 to the eldest lady of every family, each year. In the manifesto, he promised that the BJP will give two free cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme, per year.
As part of the Under Pragati Shiksha Yojana, the BJP will provide Rs 3,000 to college students per year, as a travelling allowance. Two free cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme will be given to each family per year.
Under Pragati Shiksha Yojana, Rs 3,000 will be given to college students per year as a travelling allowance. He also announced amusement park and metro connectivity in Jammu & Kashmir during the release of the party manifesto.
Only Centre can ensure statehood restoration: Amit Shah
Shah on Saturday dismissed the opposition's attempt to revive the autonomy plank during the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls and asked the NC-Congress alliance to stop fooling people by promising statehood as only the Centre can restore the status.
Shah assured people about the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood after the assembly election, which he said is the first under the national flag and the Constitution following the abrogation of Article 370 by the Narendra Modi government.
Jammu and Kashmir polls
Jammu and Kashmir will go to Assembly Elections on September 18, 25, and October 1. The results of the polls will be out on October 8. Significantly, the 2024 polls will be the first elections in the valley since provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution were abrogated and the erstwhile state was divided into two Union Territories in 2019.
In the last assembly elections in 2014, the BJP had won 25 seats ands this time, it is making all-out efforts to fend off the challenge from a resurgent Congress, which has made alliance with the National Conference.
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