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In Jharkhand Assembly elections manifesto, INDIA bloc counters BJP’s promises with enhanced reservat

In Jharkhand Assembly elections manifesto, INDIA bloc counters BJP’s promises with enhanced reservation among 7 Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said the Days after the BJP released its poll promises ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, the INDIA bloc Tuesday assured seven guarantees in the fields of education, domicile policy, social justice, food, Maiyya Samman Yojna, jobs, and farmers’ welfare.

Attacking the Centre, Hemant Soren said three guarantees have been reiterated. “We are committed to bringing domicile policy based on 1932 as the cut-off year for land records, implementation of Sarna Dharma Code, and reservations for the OBC, SC, and ST communities at 27 per cent, 12 per cent, and 28 per cent respectively. These were all passed via the outgoing Assembly, but the Centre is sitting over these issues.

We will pass it again and send it to them.” Soren said along with this the INDIA bloc is “committed to protecting the interests of the minorities in the state”. While launching the BJP’s Jharkhand election manifesto on Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah promised 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) without affecting the existing reservation system in the in Jharkhand… but we will keep tribals away from UCC.

We will not violate the rights and laws of any Adivasi through UCC,” he said. will open engineering colleges, universities, and medical colleges in each of the 24 districts of Jharkhand. In

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In Jharkhand Assembly elections manifesto, INDIA bloc counters BJP’s promises with enhanced reservat — Abhishek Angad