Caste Survey, Rs 2,000 A Month For Women Among Congress's Haryana Promises

The Congress is gearing up to take on the incumbent BJP in the October 5 election to Haryana's 90-member Assembly. Votes will be counted on October 8.

A Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to women in the 18-60 years age group and a statewide caste survey are among promises made by the Congress in its manifesto for the October 5 Haryana election.

The state Congress unit released the manifesto today at a Delhi event attended by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Addressing the media, Mr Kharge said, "We are making seven guarantees and we will fulfill them. We have many more promises. They will be announced in the 53-page manifesto to be released in Chandigarh."