Thursday, March 26, 2009

Highlights of Congress manifesto

The Congress manifesto, released Tuesday, has many promises:

25 kg wheat or rice for Rs.3 a month

Maximum possible security to each and every citizen

Highest level of defence preparedness and also take further steps for the welfare of the defence forces and their families

Acceleration in the process of police reforms

To take the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme forward

Enactment of a National Food Security Act

Health security for all

Comprehensive social security to those at special risk

Implementation of a nation-wide skill development programme

Expand schemes for improving well-being of farmers and their families

Democratised and professionalised functioning of cooperatives

Greater impetus to the empowerment of weaker sections of society.

Elected panchayat institutions to be made financially strong

Connect all villages to a broadband network in three years time

ive special focus to the small entrepreneur and to small and medium enterprises

Maintain the path of high growth with fiscal prudence and low inflation

Introduce the goods and services tax from April 1, 2010.

A completely new look to urban governance

A new deal to our youth to participate in governance

Protection of India's natural environment and steps to rejuvenate it

A massive renewal of science and technology infrastructure

To pursue judicial reforms to cut delays in courts

To continue to be sensitive to regional aspirations

Energy security for the country

To pursue an independent, pro-India foreign policy

To intensify the involvement of overseas Indians in development

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