BJP 2024 Manifesto Decoded: Key takeaways from PM Modi's guarantee for 'garib parivar jan'
BJP 2024 Manifesto, Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's 2024 manifesto mentions as many as 24 'Modi ki guarantees', among which is the "guarantee for 'garib parivar jan' (poor family members)". In the crucial document, the BJP has reiterated its commitment to supporting and empowering every poor family in the country in improving their quality of life, increasing income, and living with dignity. Here's a summary of this ambitious guarantee in the 2024 BJP manifesto.
BJP 2024 Manifesto, Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's 2024 manifesto mentions as many as 24 'Modi ki guarantees', among which is the "guarantee for 'garib parivar jan' (poor family members)". In the crucial document, the BJP—which has been in power ever since it formed a government with a majority of its own for the first time in 2014—has reiterated its commitment to supporting and empowering every poor family in the country in improving their quality of life, increasing income, and living with dignity. "We are committed to supporting every garib parivar in coming out of poverty and leading a dignified life," reads the description of this ambitious guarantee in the party's 2024 manifesto.
PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Free ration for the next five years
The BJP vows to continue to provide free ration to eligible families for another five years under its government's for PM Garib Kalyan Anna scheme. It has provided free ration to more than 80 crore citizens since 2020, mentions the party's 2024 manifesto.
BJP vows to protect 'garib ki thali'
The BJP promises to expand its efforts to protect the 'garib ki thali' (the poor man's plate) by "becoming Atmanirbhar (self-reliant)" in the production of pulses, edible oils and vegetables.
Schemes like Ayushman Bharat to ensure free & quality healthcare
The BJP, which has provided quality free health treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh to poor families under its government's Ayushman Bharat scheme, promises to continue to provide free health treatment by strengthening such initiatives.
PM Awas Yojana
The ruling party promises to further expand the PM Awas Yojana, its government's flagship affordable housing scheme, to ensure quality housing for every poor household. The revolutionary scheme has improved the living conditions of more than four crore householders
'Har ghar nal se jal' (tap water in every house)
The BJP vows extensive use of technology to reduce water wastage and to ensure clean drinking water in all households of the country across its villages, towns and cities.
Clean cooking fuel: PM Ujjwala Yojana and beyond
The BJP will continue the PM Ujjwala scheme, which has already provided LPG connections to more than 10 crore beneficiaries.
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme
Zero power bills for eligible households
It will provide free electricity to eligible householders under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli scheme, a revolutionary programme aimed at ensuring free electricity for households opting to install rooftop solar units.
Redevelopment of slums
The BJP will scale up its scheme to provide houses to multitudes of slum dwellers by making new policies to construct houses on slum land. This will ensure that low-income families are rehabilitated into high-quality houses.