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SP unveils party manifesto, promises Muslim quota

Lucknow: Seeking to woo Muslims as well as upper castes, Samajwadi Party today promised quota in police and other government jobs for minority community, release of "innocent" youths jailed on terror charges and constitution of

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: April 02, 2014 23:33 IST
On Naxal problem, Ramgopal said "genuine demands should be accepted instead of using force against them".

To deal with problems of unemployment, Mulayam said that both minor and major industries would be promoted and special economic zone would be created.

The manifesto also promises free insurance of Rs 10 lakh for traders who pay income tax and steps to make VAT more practical.

For checking price-rise, Mulayam said that forward trading would not be allowed and it would be made mandatory that products could not be sold at more than 1.5 times their cost.

"Special monitoring units will also be constituted to keep an eye on corporate houses, ministers and officers to check corruption and corrupt practices," Mulayam said.

The party would remove communal lessons in all the books and also promised to give special status to Bundelkhand and Purvanchal regions of Uttar Pradesh.

Mulayam said that party would effectively implement reservation system and bring private areas in its ambit.

"The officers, who failed to implement reservations, will also be dealt strictly", he added.

Criticising the current foreign policy, Mulayam said that relations of India with neighbours were not good, and Indian territory was being encroached upon.

"Our government will ensure bettering relationship with neighbours and st the same time those encroaching on our land will be kept within their limits", he said.

The party manifesto also touched climate change issue with Mulayam saying a panel of experts would be formed to look into it and take necessary steps to save environment.

On Naxal menace, Ramgopal said that the solution of this problem was "very easy".

"The solution of Naxal problem is very easy..We have to sit and talk with them. They have nothing to do, their only work of plucking leaves has also been banned. I have solved this problem in parts of Uttar Pradesh in my regime", he said.
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