BJP manifesto promises 33% job quota for women, implementing CAA in West Bengal

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the high stake election in West Bengal promises to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in all state government jobs if voted to power. 

The manifesto was released by Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday. He said the core of BJP's manifesto is based on 'Sonar Bangla' and if voted to power the party will ensure a state free of violence. 

Amit Shah slammed the West Bengal government for turning the state into one of the 'most unsafe states for women'. He further announced that women will be given 33% reservation in state government jobs.

Apart from this, the home minister emphasised infra development, health, industry and promised that every household in Bengal will get at least one job in the next five years.

He said that CAA will be implemented in the first Cabinet and refugees who have been staying here for 70 years will be given citizenship. Each refugee family will get Rs 10,000 per year for 5 years.

According to the manifesto, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana will be extended to Bengal and Rs 18,000, will be transferred to 7.5 million farmers' bank accounts. Three new AIIMS hospitals will be built in North Bengal, Jangalmahal and Sundarban.

"Locals don't have to travel to Kolkata to avail healthcare facilities, said Amit Shah.

The party also promised free KG to PG education for all women and free travel for them in public transport.

Further, Shah slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "politicising administration, criminalising politics and institutionalising corruption".

The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, have stepped up its attack on the opponents in the poll-bound state.

The West Bengal assembly election will be held in eight phases. The voting for phase 1 for 30 constituencies will take place on March 27, voting for phase 2 for 30 constituencies will be held on April 1. The polling for phase 3 for 31 seats will take place on April 6, for phase 4 for 44 constituencies on April 10, for phase 5 for 45 constituencies on April 17, for phase 6 for 43 constituencies on April 22, for phase 7 for 36 constituencies on April 26 and for phase 8 for 35 constituencies on April 29.