Assam polls: Priyanka 'guarantees' sops for women, free power, 500,000 jobs

Dressed in a saree and balancing a basket on her back, the 49-year-old was seen plucking tea leaves

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday announced five poll guarantees for the people of Assam if her party is voted to power in the state.

A law that nullifies the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), creation of five lakh government jobs, a hike in the daily wage of tea workers to Rs 365, free electricity up to 200 units per household and Rs 2,000 monthly income support to all housewives are among the guarantees that Priyanka Gandhi announced

The Congress general secretary said that "these are not promises but guarantees."

Addressing a rally in Tezpur in the state she said: "We will