Ahead of ensuing Assembly polls in the State, Gopal Kanda-led Haryana lokhit Party (HlP) on Saturday announced its election manifesto, promising free power to farmers, laptops to students and developing tax free zones and sports city in the State.
Releasing the election manifesto of the four-month-old party here, the former Haryana Minister said that he would provide 24-hour free power to farmers and up to 200 units of free power in the domestic sector.
While addressing the mediapersons, Kanda said that HlP was established on May 2 this year and now it has established as new political alternate in Haryana. Near about 20 lakh people have got the membership of the party.
Kanda, who is facing trial in the suicide case of former air-hostess Geetika Sharma, said that the party would implement all its promises when it forms the Government after the elections.
Kanda promised to set up two cargo centres in the State for exporting fruits and vegetables to other countries in order to boost the State’s farm sector. To deal with problem of growing unemployment, the HlP announced to allot mineral mines to unemployed youths of the State in order to enable them to earn their livelihood.
“The universities will be set up in all the districts of the State," the manifesto said. To attract new industrial investments in the State, the party promised to set up three tax free zones. “The upcoming industry will be hiring 80 per cent of State youth in their industrial units," he said.
For school going children, the party promised to give free laptops to all students starting from eighth standard. Kanda said that the students would be provided free education in Government universities. He added that elderly people would get old-age pension of `2,500 per month if his party comes to power.
Kanda said that the State police would get salary more than their counterparts in neighbouring Punjab. About announcing candidates for Assembly polls, Kanda said the party would announce its candidates in next three-four days. When asked if the party is ready for any alliance, he said that the party will welcome anyone who supports their manifesto.