New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda Monday launched its manifesto ‘Praja Dhwani’ for the Karnataka Assembly Polls in Bengaluru that includes implementing Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.

In its manifesto, the ruling party said they will constitute a high-level committee regarding the implimentation of the UCC. Based on the committee’s reccomendations, the party will draw its further strategy on the same.

The saffron party mentioned that it will implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the ‘Praja Dhwani’.

Apart from this, the BJP promised to improve “ease of living” in the megacity, Bengaluru where renting appartments is an uphill battle.

The party will form the Karnataka Residents’ Welfare Consultative Committee to reform the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 and to modernise the grievance redressal mechanism.

Free Cooking Gas Cylinders

The BJP announced to provide 2 free cooking gas cylinders to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) families annually; one each during the months of Yugadi, Ganesh Chaturthi and Deepavali.

It will launch the ‘Poshana’ scheme through which every BPL household will be provided with half litre Nandini milk every day and 5 kilo gram Shri Anna – siri dhanya through monthly ration kits.

We will develop Bengaluru for the next generation by designating it as ‘State Capital Region’, and executing a comprehensive, technology-led city development program – centred around Ease of Life, cohesive transportation networks and enabling ecosystems for making Bengaluru a… pic.twitter.com/oY1BHhLn12

— ANI (@ANI) May 1, 2023

Manifesto wasn’t formulated sitting in an AC room: Nadda

While sharing the party’s vision for the poll-bound Karnataka, the national president of the BJP said the manifesto was created after visiting each corner in the state.

“The manifesto for Karnataka has not been formulated sitting in an AC room, rather a due exercise has been done; a great amount of toil and perseverance by our workers who visited every corner of the State was done, before this was created,” said the BJP chief.

“We will develop Bengaluru for the next generation by designating it as ‘State Capital Region’, and executing a comprehensive, technology-led city development program – centred around Ease of Life, cohesive transportation networks and enabling ecosystems for making Bengaluru a Global Hub of Digital Innovation,” he added.

An attack on Congress

The BJP chief accused the pervious Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state of exploiting state’s resources and letting the criminal elements “to run amok.”

Siddaramaiah's government was absolutely a Reverse Gear government; it looted the natural resources, was letting the criminal and anti-social elements to run amok, and appeasing a certain section of the society only to consolidate its vote-bank!

– Shri @JPNadda… pic.twitter.com/kytVTeh984

— BJP (@BJP4India) May 1, 2023

Karnataka Assembly Polls 2023

Karnataka is scheduled to undergo elections on May 10 in a single phase. Meanwhile, the result will be announced on May 13.

Having 224 seats, Karnataka is the seventh largest legislative assembly by strength. The majority mark in 112.