The Odisha unit of the BJP released a charter of promises on Saturday, assuring shelter for homeless, records of rights for landless and employment for youth.
The charter called ‘Pratisruti Patra’ is like a printed declaration where people seeking home, land or jobs can fill up their personal details and submit the document at the party office. The forms are also being collected by the BJP workers and acknowledgement receipts are being issued to the applicants.
The BJP while releasing the ‘Pratisruti Patra’ here announced that it would fulfil the promises upon being voted to power.
“The Naveen Patnaik government during its 19 years of rule failed miserably. According to official statistics, 27.48 lakh families do not have roof over their head while 25 lakh landless people are yet to have records of rights in their name,” alleged Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister.
“About 25.57 lakh houses were allotted to poor during the United Progressive Alliance regime [at the Centre]. Each dwelling unit measured 20 sq metre and financial assistance to the tune of ₹75,000 was being given. After the Narendra Modi government came to power, the number of dwelling units went up to 1.4 crore while the assistance was doubled,” said Mr. Pradhan.
He said that the NDA government has promised that nobody would be left without roof, power, and LPG gas connection by 2022.
“Mr. Patnaik enjoyed power thoroughly during 19 years of his rule, while Mr. Modi spent 55 months in service of the people,” said Mr. Pradhan. “In its 2014 manifesto, the BJD had promised housing for all, but everybody knows how many families have got roofs over their heads,” he said.
Cong. declaration
This exercise of releasing a written charter of demands had been adopted by the State Congress too, which had issued guarantee cards to its supporters when party president Rahul Gandhi had visited Rourkela on February 6. The party had promised minimum basic income for poor and crop loan waiver. It had also assured financial assistance for higher education and marriage of girl child, water supplies in every household and steps to prevent violence against women.