Bharatiya Janata Party · Lok Sabha General Election 2024
Last updated 1 Jun 2026
“We will work with state governments to ensure convenient facilities for senior citizens to undertake sacred pilgrimages across the country.”
Several states run senior-citizen pilgrimage schemes — for example Delhi’s Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana and Madhya Pradesh’s Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana (which has offered free rail and even air pilgrimages), with similar schemes in Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Karnataka. However, these are independently run state schemes, several pre-dating the manifesto, and there is no clearly evidenced central framework coordinating with state governments under this specific commitment. Pending: the pledge envisaged central-state coordination that is not yet demonstrably in place, even though state-level facilities exist.
We will expand the network of Garima Grahas to cater to the needs of transgender individuals. We will issue identity cards to ensure their recognition nationwide. Furthermore, all eligible transgender individuals will be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
We will continue to prioritize the housing needs of divyangs under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, guaranteeing affordable and accessible housing solutions that cater to their unique requirements.
We will continue developing affordable, indigenous aids and assistive devices to make Bharat atmanirbhar in such equipment.
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