UPA committed to give basic facilities to all: Sonia Gandhi

Other measures also included RTI, land acquisition rehabilitation bill, right to education and rights of tribal act, rural employment guarantee scheme and Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojana.



Praising the Oommen Chandy government for its welfare initiatives, she said the “zero landless programme” unveiled today was in harmony with the UPA's social security measures and would receive total support of the Centre.
 
“Citizens become happy only when they have a piece of land and a house. A happy citizen is better equipped to face challenges of everyday.” Programmes like this demonstrated that the UDF Government is “responsive, compassionate and meets the aspirations of the people.”

“The UDF government has done a stellar job in implementing the flagship programmes of the UPA. I believe that the programme (zero land less scheme) focuses on providing land to the landless, mostly weaker sections such as SC-ST, destitute, handicapped and persons suffering from chronic illnesses.”