NEW DELHI (TIP): To consolidate its core voter base, Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, April 10, reiterated the BJP’s key promise to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) within six months of coming to power in West Bengal. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata after unveiling the BJP’s “Sankalp Patra”, Shah said there would be “one law for every citizen in Bengal, irrespective of religion”. Sharpening the party’s stance on illegal immigration, he underscored a strict “detect, delete and deport” approach, signalling a tough line on border security and infiltration. The manifesto, he added, also aimed at dismantling alleged syndicate networks and ending the “cut money” culture. He described the manifesto as “a roadmap to pull every section of Bengal out of despair”. He further said people in the state were currently “frightened and disillusioned” and were seeking change. On the economic front, the BJP pledged to generate one crore jobs and provide Rs 3,000 per month as financial assistance to unemployed youth. Fresh graduates would receive a one-time grant of Rs 15,000 to help them prepare for competitive examinations. The manifesto also promises parity in dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners, along with full implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. Women empowerment features prominently in the document, with proposals including Rs 3,000 monthly support for women, 33 per cent reservation in government jobs and police force and the creation of 75 lakh “Lakhpati Didis” to promote financial independence. It also outlines plans to set up at least one all-women police station in every administrative block, along with dedicated help desks in all police stations. On the economic front, the BJP pledged to generate one crore jobs and provide Rs 3,000 per month as financial assistance to unemployed youth. Fresh graduates would receive a one-time grant of Rs 15,000 to help them prepare for competitive examinations. The manifesto also promises parity in dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners, along with full implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. Women empowerment features prominently in the document, with proposals including Rs 3,000 monthly support for women, 33 per cent reservation in government jobs and police force and the creation of 75 lakh “Lakhpati Didis” to promote financial independence. It also outlines plans to set up at least one all-women police station in every administrative block, along with dedicated help desks in all police stations.
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