From job creation to free bus travel for women: What Congress is offering in Puducherry manifesto

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : It has also proposed to relax the upper age limit for government jobs up to 40 years, aiming to widen employment opportunities.In the healthcare sector, Congress has promised a comprehensive insurance cover of Rs 20 lakh for every family in the Union Territory.Alongside welfare measures, the party has emphasised governance reforms.
54% : The party has promised a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,000 for unemployed youth and the creation of 30,000 new jobs across both public and private sectors.Focusing on women's welfare, the party has pledged free bus travel for women in Puducherry.
52% : As campaigning intensifies for the Puducherry assembly elections, the Congress has laid out an extensive welfare and governance roadmap, with a strong focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Addressing an election rally in Lawspet, Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reiterated the party's key promise, saying, "We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry."He alleged that the current government in the Union Territory does not reflect the will of the people and is "imposed from Delhi".

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