Himachal Pradesh: Congress adopted AAP’s path, if it comes to power, 300 units of electricity free, women allowance of Rs 1,500 per month

Before the assembly elections, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and State Congress Chief Election Observer Bhupesh Baghel has made a series of announcements for the people of Himachal. He has announced that 300 units of domestic electricity will be given free of cost if Congress comes to power. Women in the age group of 18 to 60 years will be given an allowance of Rs 1,500 per month. He said that these decisions have been taken in the core committee meeting. Talking to the media at the state guest house Peterhaf on Monday, he said that on the lines of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the old pension of the employees would be restored in Himachal as well. Provision will be made for this in the budget.

On the question of where the money would come from, he said that crores of funds were deposited with the Center in the name of pension from the employees of the state. This amount will be called back. It is free to decide how the central government will give pension to its employees. A budget provision of Rs 680 crore will be made for self-employment in all 68 assembly constituencies of the state. With this amount, five lakh people will be given interest free loans for a period of three years.

The orchardists will be given the minimum support price of Rs 20 per kg of apples. Minimum support price will also be given for the crops of the farmers. He said that the election manifesto of Congress will be released soon. In this, the issues of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will also be included prominently. Along with Baghel, party’s state in-charge Rajiv Shukla, former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, state president Pratibha Singh and Leader of Opposition Mukesh Agnihotri were also present.

BJP government is giving 125 units of free electricity
At present, the Jai Ram government of BJP is giving 125 units of free electricity in the state. The Congress has been accusing the Jairam government that the state has been buried under a debt of 80,000 crores. In such a situation, providing 125 units of free electricity can worsen the financial condition. Now 300 units of free electricity has been announced itself. The Jairam government is giving a pension of Rs 1,000 per month to women above 60 years of age.