Bangalore: BJP promises rice at Re 1 per kg
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- Party manifesto spells out 19 steps for State’s development
Bangalore, 19 Apr 2013 (DHNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday promised to provide rice at Re 1 per kg to the poor, free laptops and tablets to PU and graduate students. However, many promises made during the 2008 poll are still on paper.
The party’s election manifesto “Vikasa,” released by senior leader Arun Jaitley at a hotel, has listed 19 steps for the integrated development of the State. Prominent among them are life insurance cover to all BPL families, free basic healthcare to all, supply of pure drinking water and 24/7 power and setting up of Bangalore Environment Corporation.
The ruling party in its 2013-14 budget had announced to provide rice at Rs 2 per kg to all BPL families, which is one of the major promises made in its 2008 poll manifesto. But it could not implement the scheme due to the model code of conduct for the Assembly elections.
A quick glance at promises reveals that the party is trying to woo all sections in urban and rural areas. The manifesto also has a separate set of promises for Bangalore. The party has dedicated 10 of the 38 pages of the manifesto highlighting the achievements of its government in the last five years.
The party appears to have no qualms about admitting that it has been facing internal rifts in the last five years.
The manifesto’s preamble proudly states that the BJP had managed to provide a stable government despite internal problems. “It is our earnest appeal to bring back the BJP to power for having provided a stable and effective government for the last five years in spite of internal dissentions. Chief ministers may have changed but the governance was never compromised,” the manifesto stated.
Interestingly, many promises in the new manifesto are repeats of the 2008 document. For instance, the introduction of direct election to the post of mayor and five-year term to the post is repeated this time, too. Though the Kasturirangan committee report on reforms in greater Bangalore had recommended several steps, including direct election to mayor, the government failed to implement the report. Free education to girls, doubling power generation and construction of quality roads are some of the other promises that have been repeated.
Further, the party has promised a large number of freebies and subsidised programmes and schemes, mostly aimed at pleasing farmers and the poor in the rural areas.
Speaking after releasing the manifesto, Jaitley said the party has performed well and completed its full term despite several challenges. “We are learning from experiences. The party has preferred to stick to ideals and values rather than individuals and continued to serve people of the State. In five years, the party has emerged clean and cohesive,” he said.
| Comments on this Article | |
| Reader of Bellevision, Manipal | Tue, April-23-2013, 1:55 |
| " Jaitley said the party has performed well and completed its full term despite several challenges. WE ARE LEARNING FROM MISTAKES. The party has preferred to stick to ideals In five years, the party has emerged clean and cohesive,†he said." - Readers of bellevision and other media Carefully read the statement by Jaitely . Does it depict the current scenario in Karnataka. Promise of 2Rs per kg of Rice for BPL card holders was not successfull. (Quote from the news-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday promised to provide rice at Re 1 per kg to the poor, free laptops and tablets to PU and graduate students. However, many promises made during the 2008 poll are still on paper.) How successful will be a lesser price. The BJP Governement in Karnataka was not stable by itself how will it ensure stability of the people. The Developement of Minority and poor is required but how far it has happened. Has it not deprived the working class people and the tax payers. The beneficiaries were politicians and the minorities. politicians became richer and acquired unaccounted money and land. The minorities looted the middle class with increasing crime, robbery since they were madelazy . | |
| Ronald Sabi, Moodubelle | Sat, April-20-2013, 1:30 |
| They are only trying to tempt voters. This freebie business is not practical. Total bandal! Whose money is paid for 1 rupee for 25 kg rice and laptop?(5500 crores?) Tax payer will be upset. Tax payer expects better roads, electricity and water. Teach them to catch fish rather than giving them free food. They are making poor people more and more lazier. 8 to 10 Rs. per kg of good quality rice on ration card sounds reasonable. This is a big ploy to make money on contracting laptops and rice. They have no idea how rice is grown and what is harvesting. If they know hardship of cultivation...they will not talk like fools!! | |
| Benedict Noronha, Udupi | Fri, April-19-2013, 10:53 |
| The Election manifesto of our BJP is of tall order. They could not ISSUE Ration as required and shelved the ration cards. They played politics even on the food items of the poor! So vote for them. BSY had promised to reduce taxes in the state and check petrol price hike. But the reality we know. He was totally busy with amassing public property to his Sons and destributing suitcases to come out of the scandals. He was BJP leader and all promises gone to winds. NOW the same old song of tall promises. So vote BJP? Susmaji was shouting at Congres that if congress to power in Karnataka all decisions at Delhi. What happend in the case of BJP rule / was it not from her rsidence/kitchen at Delhi and with LKA and Gadkari at Delhi.? It is easy to blame others and when things come to us we follow congress. Hence congress appears to be better in setting up precedents , to be followed by HDK, Deve Gowda, BJP and even KJP. They have spoiled every thing in Karnataka. So be careful, donot fall a prey again my dear Voter. Think and cast your vote and encourage others/neighbours also to go and vote. The results you will not regret I AM SURE. THINGS ARE GOING TO BE BETTER IF ALL GO OUT AND VOTE. | |
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