Karnataka polls: Cong promises to ban Bajrang Dal if comes to power

Congress, in its manifesto for Karnataka Assembly polls, has said that it will ban organisations such as Bajrang Dal and PFI that spread enmity between the communities.

"The Congress Party is committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste or religion. We believe that law and Constitution is sacrosanct and can not be violated by individuals and Organisations like Bajrang Dal, PFI or others promoting enmity or hatred, whether among majority or minority communities. We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on any such organisations," the manifesto read.

However, it has to be noted that the Centre has already banned the PFI.

The grand old party has also promised to repeal "all unjust laws and other anti-people laws" passed by the BJP government in the state within 1 year of coming to power.

It has also promised to set up a dedicated fund of Rs 2,000 crore to modernise all the existing courts of the state.

The Congress has also announced that it will establish an advanced forensic university in Kanakapura, Special fast track courts for the trial of terrorism cases and heinous crimes like rape, acid attack on women etc.

In addition to it, the grand old party has promised to frame a policy to strictly control the online loan apps, within 100 days of coming to power.

Check out other major promises that Congress made in its manifesto for the Police Department:

To fill all the vacancies in the police department from time to time on priority basis.

To increase recruitment of women in Police Force to 33 per cent of the total strength with at least 1 per cent reservation for Gender Minorities.

To provide special allowance of Rs 5,000 per month to police officials on night duty and one month's extra pay per year.

To establish separate Police Welfare Centres at every district to take care of the welfare of the serving and retired police along the lines of Military Welfare Centres.

To provide housing to all police personnel within five years.

To build new police stations and renovate all existing ones with better facilities and technological Tools.

To remodel existing police stations into child-friendly police stations across the state based on the guidelines released by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR).

To establish a fully equipped Cyber Police Station in each district.

To establish a seed fund of Rs 200 crores to create infrastructure in Cyber Crimes and financial investigations.