JD (U) releases manifesto Party to go alone in all 60 seats
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 23 2017:
As election campaign is continuing in full swing, Janata Dal (United) Manipur State Unit today released its election manifesto at its office located at New Checkon Hatta.
The programme was also attended by Limjalet Haokip, vice president, JD(U) Manipur State Unit, M Dorendro, secretary general, JD(U) Manipur State Unit, H Rabikanta, general secretary (organisation), JD(U) Manipur State Unit, N Romabati, general secretary, JD(U) Manipur State Unit Mahila Women Wing and Y Jutin, president, JD(U) Manipur State Unit Youth Front.
Speaking at the programme, M Dorendro said that as the party has released the election manifesto today, the party would also like the public to know that JD(U) Manipur State Unit will not tie up with any political party in the upcoming Assembly election and that the party will field its candidates in all 60 ACs.
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He also informed that the Central Committee meeting held in January 14 has resolved not to tie up with any political party in the State Assembly election.
"We will follow the instruction of JD(U) National leaders," he reaffirmed.
The party has also started issuing application forms to the intending candidates with February 7 as the last date.
So far, 11 intending candidates have obtained the application forms, he added.
The 9-point manifesto promises alternative lifeline for transportation of goods to the State through Bishnupur or Churachandpur via Pherzawl or Nungba and Jiribam district.
It also assured to invite all the stakeholders to the negotiating table for an amicable, non-communal and permanent settlement of insurgency problems, implementing reservation of 33 per cent of seats for women in both the State Legislative Assembly and Autonomous District Councils and 50 per cent of seats in both Zilla Parishad and local bodies.
The manifesto also promised to set up more universities in the State especially in the hill districts and a special project to solve the shortage of potable water.
The party said that it will introduce a pension/allowance scheme at the rate of Rs 3000 per month for the educated unemployed youth so as to discourage the youth from indulging in anti-social activities and enhance the pension scheme rate for widows and widowers to Rs 1000 per head.
The manifesto further promised to introduce a comprehensive and highly productive farming system and enforce a complete ban on liquor and other intoxicating substances in the State.