10-year punishment for 'love jihad': BJP UP manifesto
Times of Bennett | Updated: Feb 18, 2022 00:07
By Saloni Singh
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, February 8, promised 10-year punishment and Rs 1 lakh fine for those indulging in 'love jihad' if it returns to power in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the release of the election manifesto titled 'Lok Kapyan Sankalp Patra 2022' for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
The document was released barely a couple of days before the state goes to the first phase of polling on Thursday, February 10.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah claimed, "The BJP has fulfilled more than 92 per cent of 212 sankalps (promises) made in its 2017 (poll) manifesto."
The saffron party also promised free electricity for irrigation to farmers in the next five years in theLok Kalyan Sankalp Patra 2022 .
If cane payment is not made in 14 days to farmers, the sugarmills then have to pay the dues with interest, the manifesto said.
It said one "well-equipped" government hospital will be built in every district of the state.
In the next 5 years, the government will strengthen wheat and paddy purchase at MSP, BJP said.
To make the meritorious girl students self-reliant, under theRani Laxmibai Yojana , free scooters will be given to them, it said.
Under theSwami Vivekanand Yuva Shashaktikaran Yojana , two crore tablets and smartphones will be given, said the manifesto.
General Bipin Rawat Defence Industrial Corridor in Bundelkhand will be completed in a record time, it said.
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, February 8, promised 10-year punishment and Rs 1 lakh fine for those indulging in 'love jihad' if it returns to power in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement was made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during the release of the election manifesto titled 'Lok Kapyan Sankalp Patra 2022' for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.
The document was released barely a couple of days before the state goes to the first phase of polling on Thursday, February 10.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah claimed, "The BJP has fulfilled more than 92 per cent of 212 sankalps (promises) made in its 2017 (poll) manifesto."
The saffron party also promised free electricity for irrigation to farmers in the next five years in the
If cane payment is not made in 14 days to farmers, the sugarmills then have to pay the dues with interest, the manifesto said.
It said one "well-equipped" government hospital will be built in every district of the state.
In the next 5 years, the government will strengthen wheat and paddy purchase at MSP, BJP said.
To make the meritorious girl students self-reliant, under the
Under the
General Bipin Rawat Defence Industrial Corridor in Bundelkhand will be completed in a record time, it said.