Priyanka launches UP poll campaign with loan waiver pledge

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, October 23

Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday flagged off the party’s “Pratigya yatra” from Barabanki announcing seven promises to the electorate.

Promises unveiled

• Wheat and paddy procurement at Rs2,500 per quintal
• Minimum support price of Rs400 a quintal for cane
• Will halve power bills of all
• During Covid, small traders were worst hit, so will waive their pending power bills
• Rs25,000 to each Covid-affected family
• Guarantee of 20 lakh government jobs

UP: Congress CEC held

The Congress central election committee chaired by party chief Sonia Gandhi was held in a virtual model on Saturday to discuss candidates for 2022 elections in UP. This was the first CEC meeting for UP.

Apart from the previously declared pledge of reserving 40 per cent seats for women in ticket distribution for 2022 elections and free smartphones and scooties to Class X pass and graduates, respectively, Priyanka made new announcements today, including one of complete waiver of outstanding farm loans.

The Congress also promised wheat and paddy procurement at Rs 2,500 per quintal and minimum support price of Rs 400 a quintal for sugarcane.

Besides halving people’s power bills and waiver for electricity bill dues during the Covid duration, a promise of Rs 25,000 to each Covid-affected family and a guarantee of 20 lakh government jobs are also part of the seven promises Priyanka unveiled today.

She launched the party’s “Pratigya yatra’ from Barabanki with a slogan “We will keep our promises.”