CHANDIGARH-The Shiromani Akali Dal (Kabul) reiterated its commitment to repeal all the “blacks laws” stop bloodshed general amnesty to all Sikh youths languishing in jails if voted to power

Realizing the 25 point manifesto of the party Capt. Amarinder Singh chairman parliamentary board told newsmen that his party’s endeavor would be establish a well fare state where the great ideals of equality and liberty as professed by the great Guru are realized.

Capt Amarinder Singh said that there would be no discrimination against anyone on the basis of ion ideology social and economic status.

The party also promised waiving off interest on loans taken by their farmers liberating the transport policy to create more job avenues for the unemployed South’s It also pledged to create job opportunities through promoting self-employment schemes cottage industries small scale and ageo-based industries besides announcing incentives for setting up medium and large scale industries by industrialist’s from outside the state.

Capt Amarinder Singh said party’s main thrust would be give general amnesty to the youths now lodged in various jails to bring their back into the national mainstream and also to do away with the “draconian black laws” and curb the corrupt and repressive bureaucracy and brutal police machinery.

On the question of large-scale migration by members of a particular community from the State under militants threat. Capt Amarinder Singh said that his party would personally meet these People or their return.

His party would ensure remunerative prices of the farmers produce by linking them to the cost of production. It would also stand for crop insurance and the waiving off unnecessary levy.

The manifesto further said that the Dal would ensure food clothes shelter to all free education free medical assistance to the needy and destitute and collage pension.

It also offered the facilities of School hospital post office mean of transport and telephone to all villages besides the enchantment of All India Sikh Gurdwara Act.

Article extracted from this publication >> February 21, 1992