LUDHIANA: The election manifesto of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann), released here, stressed that the party stood for just, peaceful and nonviolent solution to the Punjab and declared that it shall achieve “all legitimate religious, social, economic, civil and political rights of the people of Punjab under Indian and international Laws.”.
‘Committee member Charan ‘Singh Lohara, contains 21\ points to be addressed to by the party. ‘The development oriented manifesto is a departure from the party manifesto in the last elections, when Punjab was in a turmoil and ideological issues had been accorded preeminence, Having je A 3 Lok Sabha seats and supporting those of the united panthic front at six other, SAD (Mann) has given a call through this document, to the people “to defeat the fundamentalist policies of the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata and the Akali Dal (Badal), since it ‘treats all three as akin to each other.
‘Affirming to enforce the rule of law in the state, the party has declared its resolve “to crush all designs to foist anti people logistical and anti-people economic, agricultural and industrial policies” in the border state.
It has also rededicate itself to the cause of human rights and clean and SADC politics. The SAD (Mann) has vowed to make legislative, executive and judicial at tempts for the return of Punjabi speaking areas in neighboring states to Punjab, While seeking encouragement to capital intensive and pollution free industries, the party shall seek total out flow of banking deposits from State. It promises remunerative prices for farmers’ produce and free electricity, for tube wells to small farmers. Creation of a minority’s development fund for the welfare of minority communities, overhaul of the education system, substantial unemployment allowances for the jobless, die represent nation for women in all spheres, throwing. Out traditional Akalis from gurdwara administration, helping Sikh migrants in getting asylum abroad striving for securing dual citizenship for nonresident Indians and opening investment opportunities for nonresident people of Punjab back home Ete form a part of the manifest to.
Article extracted from this publication >> April 17, 1996
