Nagaland elections 2023: BJP manifesto promises package for eastern part of the state, preservation of Naga culture

The BJP has released its manifesto for the upcoming Nagaland assembly elections promising a special package for the eastern part of the state and establishment of a board for the holistic development of the region if the party returns to power for the second time in a rowThe BJP and its ally NDPP are contesting the February 27 assembly elections with a 2040 seatsharing arrangementIn its manifesto released by party president JP Nadda on Tuesday the saffron party also announced a slew of measures for creating infrastructure economic advancement and boosting healthcare and agriculture besides skill developmentWe will work with the central government to expedite the construction of the TransNagaland Highway to enable easy access across districts especially from eastern Nagaland it statedEastern Nagaland was in the news recently as there was a vote boycott call by an organisation spearheading an agitation demanding a separate state comprising six districts of the area However the call was later withdrawnAlso Read Meghalaya Assembly elections BJP announces list of candidates party has decided to contest on all the 60 seatsThe BJP manifesto also promised to establish a dedicated Nagaland cultural research fund with an investment of Rs 1000 crore to preserve the Naga identity set up a cultural university and invest Rs 100 crore to promote and expand the scope of all major tribal festivalsThe party also assured people of providing free rice and wheat monthly and 5 kg of black chickpeas and one litre of mustard oil per family quarterly at subsidised rates to all PDS beneficiaries for the general welfareThe manifesto promised to increase the existing pension to Rs 1000 per month for senior citizens speciallyabled and widows and also provide health insurance cards for cashless medical facilities for all government employeesThe BJP also announced that it will provide free health insurance and social security insurance to all unorganised workers and in conjunction with the Centre give affordable housing to all under the PM Awas Yojana by 2025On agriculture and farmer welfare the party asserted that it will increase the financial assistance under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme from the current Rs 6000 to Rs 8000 per annum by extending Rs 2000 as an additional grant from the state governmentThe BJP announced that it will launch an agriinfrastructure mission with an investment of Rs 500 croreA womens welfare scheme named after Padma Shri awardee Neidonuo Angami will be launched to provide a bond of Rs 50000 on the birth of a girl child the manifesto saidIt also promised to provide freeofcost quality education to all female students from kindergarten to post graduate and provide free scooty to meritorious college girlsWith a view to empowering the youth the BJP said it will provide two lakh selfemployment opportunities in the next five years and introduce Nagaland tourism skill mission to provide training and employment opportunities to 50000 local youthBuilding allweather roads connecting villages with state and national highways is another promise the party said adding that Kohima will be connected with the railway network by 2024 and will work with the central government to establish an additional airportNadda also claimed that the solution to the Naga political issue is at the final stage though the matter has no mention in the manifestoThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever