The Congress on Saturday released its election manifesto “Himachal, Himachliyat aur Hum” for the Vidhan Sabha polls. A press conference attended by Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Bhagel, Himachal Congress Incharge Rajeev Shukla, state Congress president Pratibha Singh, Chairman of Congress Campaign Committee Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and chairman of Manifesto Committee Dhani Ram Shandil. The main highlights of the manifesto include restoration of old pension scheme and filing up of one lakh jobs in the first Cabinet meeting after formation of its government.
Congress has promised that all arrears due to the employees would be given and contract employees would be regularised within two years. While focusing on the youth, the Congress has announced setting up of a Youth Commission to look into all issues of education and employment generation.