Maharashtra Minister and senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar highlighted the party's 'Sankalp Patra' released on Sunday and stated that it envisions bringing all sections of people to the mainstream.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the launch event, Mungantiwar also emphasised the Sankalp Patra promise to make the state a major contribution one to the country's five trillion economy. "Our Sankalp Patra is to make Maharashtra a major contributing state to our 5 trillion economy. All those sections of people who are still devoid of the mainstream will be brought to mainstream through schemes of Govt, as envisioned in our Sankalp Patra," the BJP leader said. Speaking on anti-conversion law, he said that forceful conversions are not acceptable and the law was not for a specific community. "When the debate took place at the Constituent Assembly, Babasaheb Ambedkar said a lot of things. Mahatma Gandhi too wanted there should be no forceful religious conversions. If someone indulges in forceful conversions, it is not acceptable. This law is not for a specific community. Even Hindus can't forcefully convert someone or lure someone to convert," he said. The Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra promising a total of 25 assurances to the people of the State if elected to power for another term. The manifesto also promises Rs 2,100 financial aid to women every month, a loan waiver of upto Rs 15,000 for farmers including 20 per cent subsidy on MSP, stability on prices of essential commodities, and reduction in electricity bills among other assurances. Amit Shah unveiled the Sankalp Patra (manifesto) and was accompanied by various senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who said that through this manifesto PM Modi's visions are being realised in Maharashtra. The Maharashtra assembly elections are scheduled for November 20, with votes for all 288 constituencies to be counted on November 23. (ANI)
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