In a major pre-election announcement, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has promised that the BJP government in the state will shoulder the responsibility of educating girl students up to the postgraduate level. Additionally, he stated that families with a ration card will receive life insurance coverage paid for by the government.
Addressing public rallies ahead of the filing of nominations by BJP candidates for the Nagaon and Darrang-Udalguri constituencies, which will go to polls in the second phase on April 26, Sarma outlined the party’s commitments to the electorate.
Currently, all girls who pass the class 10 examinations are given a scooter, but from this year, an amount of Rs 10,000 will be deposited for two years in their bank accounts while they are studying for the class 12 board examinations, the CM said.
“After the girls pass class 12, they will be given Rs 12,500 for taking admission in college, while those going for postgraduate studies will be given Rs 25,000,” Sarma added.
Sarma also announced that in addition to the existing benefits of 5 kg of free rice, Ujjala gas connection, and Ayushman Bharat health card for ration card holders, the head of the family will now get life insurance coverage, with the premium paid by the state government. Additionally, a woman member of the family will receive the benefits of the ‘Orunodoi’ scheme.
The Chief Minister stressed that while the election Model Code of Conduct prohibits him from making financial announcements, the promises made during the campaign will be implemented after the elections.
Sarma credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing peace and prosperity to previously troubled areas like Udalguri, and pledged to announce 50,000 more jobs post-election. He assured the electorate that the BJP’s governance at both the central and state levels would drive the region’s development.
“In Assam, it will be Modi’s guarantee along with ‘Mama’s’ warranty that will take the state towards development. If Modi is there as Prime Minister, Assam will definitely march ahead towards peace and development to become a leading state of the country, and for this the people must ensure the win of the BJP candidates,” Sarma said.
