The Congress on Friday released its manifesto or 'Nyay Patra’ for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections at the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. Top leaders of the Congress, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, released the poll manifesto

Titled 'Nyay Patra', the manifesto centers on 'Yuva Nyay', 'Naari Nyay', 'Kisaan Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay', and 'Hissedari Nyay'. "Our 5 NYAY — 25 GUARANTEE agenda represents our non-negotiable commitment to the welfare of Nation. 

Key promises from Congress manifesto 'Nyay Patra’:

The Congress said it will fill nearly 30 lakh vacancies in sanctioned posts at various levels in central government.

The Rajasthan model of cashless insurance of up to ₹25 lakh will be adopted for universal healthcare.

The Congres will give legal guarantees to MSP announced by the government every year as recommended by the Swaminathan Commission.

The Congress will ensure that, like every citizen, minorities have the freedom of choice of dress, food, language and personal laws. We will encourage reform of personal laws. Such reform must be undertaken with the participation and consent of the communities concerned.

The Congress said it will conduct a nationwide socio-economic and caste Census to enumerate the castes and sub-castes and their socio-economic conditions and it will pass a constitutional amendment to raise the 50 per cent cap on reservations for SC, ST and OBC.

“We will abolish application fees for government examinations and government posts. Due to widespread unemployment, as a one-time measure of relief, the amount due including unpaid interest as on 15 March 2024 in respect of all student educational loans will be written off and the banks will be compensated by the government,” said the Congress in the manifesto.

After wide consultation, the Congress will bring a law to recognise civil unions between couples belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community.