Tripura Congress Tuesday announced that it would hold a statewide
survey on unemployed youth and ensure a minimum income to all of them if
the party is voted to power in the coming Parliamentary elections. The
income guarantee would be executed under the Minimum Income Guarantee
Scheme earlier declared by Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing a press conference at Pradesh Congress Bhavan in Agartala
this evening, Tripura Pradesh Congress working president and Tripura
royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debburman said the state Youth
Congress leaders have been asked to hold a statewide survey to identify
unemployed youth and create a database with their details.
“The Youth Congress will hold a statewide survey soon to identify all youth who were not given employment despite BJP’s
promise of jobs before the election. After Congress is voted to power,
we shall ensure a minimum income to each one of them,” Pradyot told
reporters.
The royal scion, who is also All India Congress Committee (AICC)
Secretary, expressed confidence that Congress would defeat BJP and form
government at the centre in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Tripura Pradesh Congress president Birajit Sinha joined the media
briefing with Pradyot Kishore today and said the party is united against
BJP before the Lok Sabha polls. The pledge for unity comes at a time
when internal feuds and squabbles inside the Congress party has caused a
large number of supporters to defect to other political parties.
PCC president Birajit Sinha also announced a series of protest
movements demanding unconditional waiver of farm loans, student loans
and loans for entrepreneurs who could not pay back their dues due to
faulty government policies.
A rally would be held by Adivasi Congress against tribal deprivation
on February 24 in the state. The agitation would be followed by a
Rajbhavan Abhiyan on February 25 where youth, farmers and tribals are
expected to join a rally till Tripura Raj Bhavan to submit a memorandum
addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Congress leaders also said that a manifesto committee was formed
in Tripura to include issues specific to the state in the Congress Lok
Sabha poll manifesto.
“There shall be certain issues specific to Tripura included in the
manifesto. These would include more power to Tripura ADC, development of
tribals, rationalization of social security pensions, a university in
Tripura ADC etc,” Birajit Sinha said.
The party also promised to waive all farm loans if it is voted to power in the Parliament elections.
