Contentious issues like Ayodhya, Article 370, Uniform Civil Code too find its place in the saffron party manifesto 

 

The 52-page document, released among others by its PM candidate NarendraModi at the party headquarters here, also pledged to provide good governance and inclusive development. The right wing BJP is banking on its prime ministerial candidate NarendraModi’s 5 Ts: — talent, tradition, tourism, trade and technology. Like its bitter political adversary, AAP, its principal plank too is combating corruption and moots multi-pronged strategy to eradicate it.

 

The party manifesto focuses on the economy, with measures aimed at creating jobs, promoting growth. Federalism, or the sharing of powers and resources between the Centre and the states are theother focus area.

 

The party plans e-governance to minimise corruption at the lower levels of the bureaucracy, which deals the most with the public; a law to check malpractices in the private sector; and steps to bring back money stashed abroad illegally. There will resort to issuing floating warrants, which will bind countries under the United Nations Convention against Corruption, to divulge information.

 

The saffron party under Modi is determined to remove unemployment – a tactical move to target India’s 65% voters who are under the age of 35. There are plans to introduce financial literacy and entrepreneurship modules in schools, to modify the curriculum in technical institutions, and programmes to train the trainers. 

 

On Ram Mandir, BJP reiterates its stand to explore all possibilities within framework of Constitution to facilitate construction. Contentious issues like construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, abrogation of Art 370 giving special status to Jammu & Kashmir and enactment of Uniform Civil Code have been included in the manifesto with the party making promises on them.

 

The party promises to revive the manufacturing sector and ease levies and taxes – a strategy to lure corporate. Fiscal reforms, rationalization and simplification of tax structures are on their wish-list too. Small and medium enterprises can also expect excise levy concessions. Stamp duty concessions likely. It plans to enforce accountability in revenue-collecting agencies and departments.

 

Disinvestment and transparency in allocation of non-renewable natural resources such as coal and oil are in their agenda too. If the party comes to power it pledges to simplify the rules for land acquisition and use. It also vows to eliminate middlemen in agriculture sector. The rightist party will incentivize the private sector for setting up supply chain infrastructure.

 

The party also promises to modernize Madrasas by inducting maths and science teachers