RJD manifesto: Key announcements and highlights

The Rashtriya Janata Dal party on Saturday promised to build five new airports in Bihar’s Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur, Gopalganj and Raxaul in its manifesto 'Parivartan Patra' for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Launching the poll pitch for the 18th Lok Sabha polls, Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said "We have released 'Parivartan Patra'. We have brought 24 'jan vachan' (public promise) for 2024. These 24 'jan vachan' are our commitment that we will fulfil."

Key announcements of Rashtriya Janata Dal party:

• We will discontinue the Agniveer Scheme.
• We will build five new airports in Bihar to provide better connectivity to the people of the state. These airports will come up at Purnea, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj and Raxaul.
• If our INDIA alliance is voted to power, we will give government jobs to one crore youth across the country.
• August 15 onwards the process of providing jobs will start.
• On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, we will provide Rs 1 lakh to our sisters belonging to the poor household, every year.
• We will provide gas cylinders at Rs 500.
• We will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme).
• We will provide special status to Bihar.

Lok Sabha elections for 40 seats in Bihar will be held in seven phases from April 19 to June 1.