The Bharatiya Janata Party launched its poll manifesto for the Mizoram Assembly Elections. Party president JP Nadda listed out several promises for the northeastern state which included allocating 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs, free education to all girl students and a cumulative financial aid of Rs 1.5 lakh to every girl child.
JP Nadda was addressing a gathering at the state's capital Aizawl where he released the 70-page long "Vision Document".
The BJP president also said that the LOTUS (Livelihood Opportunity Transformation and Upliftment Scheme) when launched in the state will provide affordable housing, uninterrupted electricity and piped water connection to all households in Mizoram, in addition to providing collateral-free loan of up to ₹10 lakh to students and employment and self-employment opportunities to at least one member from each family in the state.
Highlighting the party's push for women empowerment in the state, Nadda said, "We will provide free education to all girl students from KG to PG and reserve 33 per cent of government jobs for women."
"We will establish a special investigation team to probe all irregularities and corruption in the implementation of SEDP," Nadda said.
The SEDP is a scheme run by the Mizo National Front government in the state which aims to provide financial assistance of up to Rs three lakh to beneficiaries so that they can start projects.
"We will collaborate with the Central government and Assam government to resolve the long-standing border dispute and safeguard the interests and rights...," the BJP president announced at the event.
Speaking on creating a Drug-Free state, Nadda said, "BJP's vision document says that we launch an operation, Drug-Free Mizoram, to curb the drug addiction amongst the youth across the state."
The 40 member Mizoram assembly is going to polls on November 7.