Cong tries to woo farmers, other sections

Chandigarh: Congress, seeking a third term in a row in Haryana, released its election manifesto for the October 15 polls, attempting to woo farmers and other sections, even as chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda promised to put the state on higher growth trajectory. Seeking mandate in the name of development while promising to carry out welfare projects in various fields, the 23-page manifesto lays thrust on agriculture and horticulture, irrigation, energy, industry, trade, commerce, FDI, health, besides employment, women empowerment, scheduled caste and backward classes, urban and rural development and education, with a promise to set up an university in every district.