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All- free Praja Party (Secular) of Andhra Pradesh - Manifesto
Dt: 24/3/2022
All- free Praja Party (Secular) of Andhra Pradesh - Manifesto
Dr T H Chowdary*
There are more than 400 political parties registered with the Election Commission in Delhi . As some of the all -India parties ( Congress and Communists) are becoming weaker and weaker, regional parties are proliferating. Many of them are caste -based and are also becoming proprietary; that is, they are controlled and managed by a family. They are becoming proprietary. They talk of social justice and empowerment of the deprived, poor, backward and discriminated people . They compete with national parties as well as among themselves ( eg: the Dravidian parties in Tamilnadu, the BSP and Samajwadi in Utter Pradesh …)
2. Almost all of them believe that Muslims vote as a block and pleasing and appeasing them would bring them all their votes and therefore ensure success for them . Their promises are aimed at the poor, weaker sections, minorities, the physically disabled, mentally disturbed, women, even Hizras . Since none of these parties are able to please all the people, adventurous person have formed the All free Praja Party (Secular) of Andhra Pradesh ( politicians in other states may follow the lead of Andhra Pradesh). Here are the main elements in this party’s manifesto.
· Separate budgets with huge amounts of money will be presented for the welfare of Muslims and Christians ( the latter because they have become a significant proportion of the electorate as a result of extensive conversions obtained by inducements ). There would be separate state-owned finance corporations and separate welfare departments for these two minorities. Separate minority commissions will be established as the State Human Rights Commission is not taking adequate care of them.
· A separate State-owned bank will be established for Muslims and another for Christians.
· Muslim & Christian girls will be given Rs. 2,00,000 at the time of their marriage and 10gms of gold
· Minorities will be given sites for building their houses ; prayer halls ( mosques and churches) , cemeteries and offices and schools
· Imams, muezzins and Pastors will be paid from the state exchequer. Madrasas and convents will be granted adequate money for increasing their presence and capacity
· In order to compensate for humiliation and discrimination because of conversion, those who convert to minority religions will be given one time grant of Rs. 100,000 each.
· Langars to serve meals free will be established in every village for poor people; that is those below poverty level. They will be given three wholesome meals a day, guaranteeing proper nutrition.
· The homes of all poor people will be fitted with electric fans and lights, a TV set, a grinder & mixer. They will also be given two cell phones and one laptop.
· To meet with electricity bills, each poor family will be credited with Rs 10,000 per year into their bank account.
· Cycles, clothes, shoes, books and cosmetics will be given to the children of the poor
· Each poor family will be given coupons which they can exchange for three cinemas in a year; rail travel for upto 5 members of the family by Garib Rath for a distance of 500 kmts.
· All poor men above the age of 55 and women above 45 years will be given Rs. 3000 p.m as pension
· Every poor family will be given Rs. 10,000 for observance of three festivals of their choice in an year.
· All unemployed youth above age 21 will be given Rs. 3000 p.m
· The children of poor people will be admitted into professional colleges ( engineering, medicine MBA, MCA, dentistry, law etc…). They will not have to pay any fees. Attendance required will be only 50%
· School going children of poor families will be given free bus /rail passes to go to school/colleges.
· Poor people will be given health card which entitles them to free treatment and hospitalization in a corporate hospital of their choice, on two occasions in an year
· A Commission will be appointed to periodically review the needs and wants of poor families with a view to provide for all of them
· The state undertakes to find a spouse for all poor people above the age of 25
· Every poor family will be given one scooter and interest –free loan of Rs. 100,000 repayable in 100 installments after 10 years to enable them to start a business.
· All debts of poor will be written off
· Every family will be given 50 Kg of rice, 15 Kg of Dal, 20 kgs sugar, 30 liters of milk, 15 liters of cooking oil, Rs. 2000 for vegetables and gas cylinders of cooking gas, every month.
· For poor people, cable TV will be free
· We will provide reservations: 50% for BCs, 20% for SCs; 20% for Muslims, 10% for Christians , 10% for STs; 5% for physically disabled, 5% for sports persons, 2% for Hizras; 10% for the progeny of freedom persons. We will bring a law to mean that cent is not 100 but stretchable
· We will give five acres of irrigated land to every poor family
· Every poor student will be given pocket money of Rs. 500 per month
· Rail travel by 2AC for pilgrimages to 4 places of their choice per year within India and one outside, for the entire family, once in 3 years will be paid for the state.
· State-owned (a) Marriages Corporation to facilitate and perform marriages (b) Surrogacy Corporation for the benefit of pregnant working women and (c) Fertility Corporation for women unable to conceive will be established. The services of these state-owned corporations will be free for SC, ST and Minorities fairly affordable for others.
· To serve farmers , a State-owned Farmer Services Corporation will be established . It will provide farm machinery services (ploughing, transplantation, harvesting etc., services free for cultivating farmers.
· Finally, we assure voters that we will give more than we promise. Give us a chance to win and form a government in Andhra Pradesh. We will transform you and the state.
3. Our All Free-Praja Party will extend support to such party / coalition of parties that gives us such central funds as are required to implement all our welfare schemes. ( 1,011 words)
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