The Congress today released its manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with a focus on unemployment, promising a socio-economic caste census.
The party has stated that if voted into power, it will conduct a nationwide caste census to “identify castes and sub-castes and assess their socio-economic conditions”. Congress further mentioned that based on this data, it will strengthen its agenda for castes in need of affirmative action.
The manifesto was released by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, with senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and P. Chidambaram also present at the event in New Delhi.
Voting for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls will be held across seven phases starting April 19, with the results declared on June 4