New Delhi: Striving hard to retain power in Punjab for coming assembly polls, the state's ruling Congress will be releasing its manifesto in Chandigarh today (Jan 29, 2007) which is expected to promise a new deal to farmers but steer clear of the controversial SEZ issue.

AICC General Secretary Janardan Divedi, in-charge of party affairs in Punjab, would be releasing the document in the presence of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PCC chief Shamsher Singh Dullo, party sources said.

Congress had rode to power in the last polls by promising free power to farmers but party sources said it was unlikely to chant the mantra again.

Instead, it would speak about launching a second green revolution and underline the importance of Punjab in the ambitious task.

The sources said plans are afoot to come out with a sleek document outlining the promises made in the last polls, the achievements and the future programmes.

Concerned over female foeticide and its adverse impact on gender disparity in the state, the party is also expected to endeavour for discouraging the trend.

The manifesto is also expected to deal with problem of drug addiction among youths.

Party chief Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be star campaigners for the party in Punjab as also in Uttrakhand.