Karnal (Haryana) [India], September 20 (ANI): As the campaihn for the Haryana assembly elections enters the final phase, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday morning arrived and paid a surprise visit at the residence of Amit Singh’s son Veer Singh’s house in Gogripur village here and fulfilled his promise made in the United States to Amit. The Lok Sabha LoP had met Singh while on his US visit.
Amit Singh had gone to America one and a half years ago, where he had met with an accident and was injured. On his meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Singh was promised that Gandhi would visit his house and video call him.
Gandhi met Amit’s mother Biramati and his father Bir Singh on his visit and left the residence after giving a video call to Amit. Biramati, Amit’s mother said that Rahul Gandhi said that he met Amit and the visit was a surprise visit.
Speaking to ANI, she said “Rahul Gandhi had paid a surprise visit to us at 5 in the morning. He told me that he had met Amit in the US and said that he had made his promise that he would make Amit see us on a video call.”
Ravindra, Amit’s brother, said, “Rahul Gandhi came to meet us and asked about our well-being and promised us that he would provide any financial help that he would help us whenever needed. We would like to thank him for his help.”
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Bhartiya Janata Party released the party’s manifesto for the Haryana Assembly elections, just a day after the Congress party announced seven guarantees for the poll-bound state.
Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda, along with Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini were present during the launch of the manifesto in Rohtak, Haryana.
The Bhartiya Janata party promised guaranteed jobs for Agniveers and financial assistance of Rs 2,100 per month under ‘Lado Laxmi Yojana’.To boost employment in the state, the party announced that ten industrial cities will be built on the lines of IMT Kharkhoda and more than 50 thousand youth from nearby villages will be given employment.
Under the healthcare initiatives, under Chirayu Ayushman, the amount of Rs 5 lakh received per year will be increased to Rs 10 lakh. The party also promises to offer scooters to college-going female students under the Awal Balika Yojana and LPG cylinders for Rs 500 under the Har Ghar Grahini Yojana.
During the event, Union Minister JP Nadda highlighted key promises from the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra,’ stating, “All women will be provided financial assistance of Rs 2,100 per month under the ‘Lado Laxmi Yojna.’ Under the Chirayu Ayushman scheme, the Rs 5 lakh you get per year will be increased to Rs 10 lakh. MSP on 24 crops will continue, and we will provide government jobs to 2 lakh youth.”
He also assured that LPG cylinders would remain available for Rs 500 to Antyodaya BPL families and guaranteed government jobs for Agniveers.
The voting for the 90-member legislative assembly in Haryana will be held on October 5.
Votes for the state will be counted on October 8 along with that in Jammu and Kashmir. (ANI)
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