Karnataka assembly election: Mahila Empowerment Party releases its pro-woman manifesto

BENGALURU: All India Mahila Empowerment Party (MEP) on Wednesday released its manifesto for the May 12 Assembly polls.

The party promises 50 per cent of the seats in local bodies reserved for women, separate hospitals for women in all districts and interest-free loans for women entrepreneurs.

MEP president Nowhera Shaik said welfare of the downtrodden and oppressed groups is the main aim of the party. “We are especially concerned about the welfare of the voiceless women who face maximum discrimination and are economically weak,” she said after releasing the manifesto.

The party promises free education up to post-graduation to all BPL family members, free training and coaching for poor students for competitive exams and it also promises to create 10 lakh jobs every year. The party is contesting from all the 224 Assembly segments.