Telangana Elections 2023: Telangana Congress Manifesto released. AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge released the manifesto on Friday. The Congress Manifesto was released with a total of 37 points. Congress has made it clear that its manifesto is dedicated to the people of Telangana.
Congress Party Manifesto in Telangana 6 guarantees
Telangana Congress Manifesto has been released. AICC President Mallikarjuna Kharge (AICC Chief Mallikarjuna Kharge) released the manifesto on Friday. The Congress Manifesto was formulated with a total of 37 points. Kharge said that his manifesto is dedicated to the people of Telangana.
The Congress party’s manifesto for the Telangana Assembly Election 2023 includes six guarantees aimed at addressing the needs of different sections of the population. Here’s a breakdown of the guarantees and their key promises:
- Mahalakshmi:
- Rs. 2,500 monthly financial assistance for women.
- Gas cylinders at Rs. 500.
- Free travel for women in TSRTC buses across the state.
- Rythu Bharosa:
- Rs. 15,000 per acre financial assistance for farmers and tenant farmers.
- Rs. 12,000 annual aid for agricultural labor.
- Rs. 500 bonus for paddy per quintal.
- Gruha Jyothi:
- 200 units of free electricity for all households.
- Indiramma Indlu:
- House site and Rs. 5 lakh financial assistance for families without a home.
- 250 sq yards house site for Telangana movement fighters.
- Yuva Vikasam:
- Vidya Bharosa Card with Rs. 5 lakh financial assistance for students.
- Construction of Telangana International Schools in every mandal.
- Cheyutha:
- Monthly pension of Rs. 4,000 for various groups, including senior citizens and widows.
- Rs. 10 lakh health insurance under Rajiv Aarogyasri.
Additionally, the Congress manifesto includes declarations tailored for specific constituencies such as Warangal Rythu, Hyderabad Youth, Chevella SC ST, Minority, and Kamareddy BC. This indicates an effort to address the unique needs and concerns of different groups within the state.
It’s important to note that election manifestos are promises made by political parties, and their implementation depends on the party’s success in the elections and subsequent governance. Voters often evaluate these promises while making their decisions during elections.
The AICC chief commented that the Congress Manifesto is a guarantee document for all religions, like Bhagavad Gita for Hindus, Quran for Muslims and Bible for Christians, the manifesto is as valuable to the Congress party. Congress has released the manifesto with about 42 pages. Hastam party has also released the Job Calendar. It has also announced the recruitment date of Group-1 posts. Congress has announced that the jobs will be filled on February 1, 2024.
The party, under the leadership of TPCC President A. Revanth Reddy and CLP Leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, pledges to diligently execute these declarations alongside the broader manifesto if granted power.
In addition to the six guarantees, TPCC’s 2023 election manifesto, ‘Abhaya Hastam,’ features additional highlights across various sectors:
- DWAKRA GROUPS:
- Permanent building for DWAKRA GROUPS.
- Interest-free loans for DWAKRA GROUPS.
- ANGANWADI TEACHERS:
- Monthly salary increase to Rs. 18,000.
- EPF coverage for job security.
- SC, ST WELFARE:
- Implement Chevella SC, ST declaration.
- Declare SAMMAKKA – SARALAMMA festival as a national festival.
- Review and inclusion of Madasi kuruva, Madari, Valmiki Boya in SC/ST categories.
- BACKWARD CLASSES WELFARE:
- Allocate funds to various BC corporations.
- Review 26 BC castes for re-inclusion.
- Special incentives for BC entrepreneurs.
- Land ownership rights for BC farmers on assigned lands.
- ECONOMICALLY BACKWARD CLASSES:
- Set up EBC welfare board.
- Allocate funds to Arya Vaishya, Reddy corporations.
- Increase scholarships and hostel facilities for EBC students.
- MINORITIES WELFARE:
- Introduce Minority Sub plan.
- Implement Sachar committee recommendations.
- Enhance remuneration for Imams, Pastors, Gurudwara Granthis.
- Set up a minority welfare board.
- Open residential schools for Minority Girls and Boys.
- SINGARENI WORKERS:
- Review compassionate appointment system.
- Ensure safety and development of SINGARENI WORKERS.
- Establish modern educational institutions in SINGARENI areas.
- LABOR WELFARE:
- Abolish 2014 PF cut-off for Beedi workers.
- Bring Beedi workers under ESI and life insurance.
- Set up unorganized workers welfare board.
- SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE:
- Provide Rs. 4000/month pension for individuals above 57.
- Establish old age homes at each district headquarters.
- EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE:
- Set up a special fund for ex-servicemen.
- Give due priority in allotment of government houses.
- ADVOCATES WELFARE:
- Enact a special act for advocate safety.
- Provide Rs. 5,000/month honorary remuneration for practicing lawyers.
- JOURNALIST WELFARE:
- Set up a Rs. 100 crore welfare fund for journalists.
- Allot house plots to eligible journalists.
- Provide Rs. 2 lakhs to families of deceased journalists.
- Pension for retired journalists.
- GULF WORKERS AND NRI’s WELFARE:
- Establish NRI welfare board.
- Set up Gulf workers welfare board.
- Provide ex-gratia to families of deceased gulf workers.
- PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS WELFARE:
- Implement RPWD Act, 2016.
- Increase pension to Rs. 6000/month.
- Strictly implement reservation policy for physically challenged people.
- TRANSGENDERS WELFARE:
- Issue identity cards and sex change certificates.
- Provide opportunities in education, vocational institutions, and jobs.
- SPORTS:
- Fill vacant posts of PET/PD teachers.
- Build residential sports schools in every district.
- Set up a sports university.
- POLICE LAW AND ORDER:
- Revise home guards wages.
- Provide special incentives for constables and drivers.
- TOURISM:
- Promote eco-tourism.
- Establish entertainment and theme parks.
- Pass special laws for temple site tourism.
- FOLK ARTS – CINEMA – CULTURE:
- Provide pension to folk artists.
- Allocate special funds for Telugu and Urdu language development.
- Build “Cultural Convention Centers” in each joint district center.
- ENVIRONMENT:
- Formulate a robust flood and disaster management policy.
- Build rainwater pits in new constructions.
- Control plastic usage.
- GHMC DEVELOPMENT:
- Preserve Osmania hospital structure.
- Build modern maternity, veterinary, ENT hospitals.
- Develop slums under HMDA.
- Provide incentives for recycling units.
- Waive penalty on property tax arrears.
- Supply 25 thousand liters of free water to households.
- Extend metro lines and build skywalks.
- YOUTH EMPLOYMENT:
- Expand SET-WIN bus services.
- Provide employment to youth.
The TPCC’s comprehensive job calendar promises to fill 2 lakh jobs within the first year of assuming power, including phased recruitment through public service commissions and a dedicated departmental recruitment mission. The calendar outlines specific appointments in various groups and phases, with exemptions on application fees, aiming to provide a substantial boost to job seekers.