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Congress Manifesto Reflects Your Institutions Have Lost Independence CONGRESS WILL DELIVER � � www.inc.in � � Published by � � Printed by � � IndianNationalCongress The All India Congress Committee Samrat Offset, B88 MANIFESTO � � INCIndia 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi Okhla Phase 2, New Delhi LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2019 �� INCIndia PIN: 110001 PIN: 110020 � IndianNationalCongress Total Qty: 5000 INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS “I’ve never broken a promise that I’ve made.” Rahul Gandhi Contents pg 4 Foreword by Rahul Gandhi pg 6 The choice before you Every single word in the Congress The 2019 elections are crucial manifesto reflects your voices and for India’s future and our the aspirations of crores of Indians. children’s future. pg 9 Detailed plan of action Kaam, Daam, Shaan, Sushashan, Swabhimaan, Samman. pg 10 KAAM—EMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH 33 Local Self Governments 11 Jobs 34 Judiciary 12 Industry 35 Review of Laws, Rules and Regulations 13 Infrastructure 36 Electoral Reforms 13 Cities, Urbanisation and Urban Policy 36 Police Reforms 14 Rural Development 37 Media and Freedom of The Media 14 Informal and Unorganised Sector 37 Perspective Planning and The New Planning Commission 15 DAAM—AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL 38 SWABHIMAAN—SELF-ESTEEM FOR THE DEPRIVED 16 Agriculture, Farmers and Farm Labour 39 Women’s Empowerment and Gender Justice 17 Economic Policy 39 Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other 19 Minimum Income Support Programme Backward Classes or Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) 40 Jammu & Kashmir 20 Taxation and Tax Reforms 41 North Eastern States 22 Banking and Financial Sector 42 Religious and Linguistic Minorities 23 Science, Technology and Innovation 43 Denotified Tribes and Semi-Nomadic Tribes 23 Fisheries and Fisherfolk 43 Senior Citizens 43 Persons with Disabilities 24 SHAAN—PRIDE IN OUR HARD 44 Rights of LGBTQIA+ AND SOFT POWER 25 National Security 45 SAMMAN—A LIFE OF DIGNITY FOR ALL 25 Internal Security 46 Healthcare 26 Foreign Policy 47 Education 27 Border Security 48 Food and Nutrition Security 27 Ex-Servicemen 49 Child Welfare 28 Central Armed Police Forces 49 Water Management, Sanitation and Hygiene 28 Art, Culture and Heritage 50 Environment and Climate Change 29 Tourism 51 Climate Resilience and Disaster Management 29 Non-Resident Indians 52 Digital Rights of Every Citizen 30 Engaging With Citizens and Civil Society 52 Sports 31 SUSHASAN—GOOD GOVERNANCE THROUGH INDEPENDENT AND ACCOUNTABLE INSTITUTIONS 32 Institutions 32 Anti-Corruption 32 Governance, Transparency and Accountability 33 Federalism and Centre-State Relations pg 53 Appeal Let us rebuild India. Together, let us get India moving again. Foreword by Rahul Gandhi PUBLIC 121 CONSULTATIONS 53 SESSIONS WITH FARMERS, TEACHERS, STATES AND 3 UNION ENTREPRENEURS, TERRITORIES IN OVER DOCTORS, LAWYERS 24 60 LOCATIONS AND ECONOMISTS COUNTRIES FROM WHERE 12 NRIs WERE REPRESENTED Foreword by Rahul Gandhi / 4 Elections 2019 present a stark choice to the people Our manifesto process reflects our commitment to of India. a higher vision, that of listening to the Jan Awaaz. It is not the ‘mann ki baat’ of one individual but Will India be a free and democratic country and will the collective voice of lakhs of people. the Indian people be free from fear, free to live and work and pray and eat and love and marry according We have used all possible tools—website, WhatsApp, to their wishes, free from poverty and free to pursue email, online petitions, and meetings with citizens, their ambitions? Or will India be governed by a perni- experts, stakeholders and grassroots activists. cious ideology that will trample upon people’s rights, Between October 2018 and February 2019, many institutions, conventions and the healthy differences of you engaged in a conversation with the Congress, that are the essence of a multi-cultural country? in at least 16 languages, through the medium most easily available to you. Our Manifesto Committee Will India be able to lift all our people with the tide organised 121 consultations with the public and of growth and will it get rid of poverty or will India 53 consultations with experts such as farmers, entre- become a country marked by gross inequalities of preneurs, economists, students, teachers, women’s income, wealth and power? groups, doctors, lawyers and many others. We held consultations in over 60 locations across 24 States The last 5 years have been disastrous for the people and 3 Union Territories. We also met with NRI repre- of India. Youth have lost jobs. Farmers have lost sentatives from over 12 countries. hope. Traders have lost business. Micro, small and medium enterprises have lost their confidence. I have personally been listening to our people’s Women have lost a sense of security. Deprived voices from all corners of our country. Every single communities have lost their traditional rights. word in the Congress manifesto reflects your Institutions have lost independence. voices and the aspirations of crores of Indians. It is an action plan for the future of India. You The harshest blow is that our citizens have lost inspired this manifesto. It is a living manifesto. their faith in the words of the Prime Minister and Now, it needs your support and your vote. his Government. He has given us only grandiose promises, empty slogans, failed programmes, false We will present a report to the people of India, every statistics and an overall climate of fear, intimidation year, on the status of implementation of our mani- and hatred. festo. We will also set up an independent social audit group, which will make its own assessment of how In this time of deep crisis, the Indian National and to what extent we have fulfilled our promises. Congress promises a clean break from the past 5 years. With this manifesto, the Congress offers to This is our commitment. you the only national alternative: a distinct alterna- Congress promises. tive that is unwavering in its commitment to truth, Congress delivers. freedom, dignity, self-respect and prosperity for our people. We promise to make India strong and united, and a just and prosperous society. Rahul Gandhi President, Indian National Congress Foreword by Rahul Gandhi / 5 The Choice Before You The 2019 general elections will be held during governance and reforms that strengthen the Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary year. This foundations of our Republic. reminds us that these elections are mainly between 2 ideologies. On the one hand is the Indian National The 2019 elections are crucial for India’s future and Congress which has worked tirelessly to “wipe every our children’s future. The choices before our citizens tear from every eye,” while building a strong, har- are crystal clear. monious, prosperous and modern India. On the other hand is the ideology of the RSS and its affiliates, Do we choose freedom or fear? which is working to destroy the very idea of India Do we choose harmony or hatred? that the Mahatma gave his life for. Do we choose inclusion or exclusion? Do we choose dignity or oppression? Over the last 5 years of the BJP government, India Do we choose prosperity for all or wealth for a few? has suffered under the ‘Modi model,’ which has Do we choose results or jumlas? devastated our economy, impoverished our farmers, Do we choose justice or injustice? destroyed jobs, divided communities, stoked hatred and spread fear. It is a model that has stripped the Our allies and other progressive political parties average Indian of dignity, voice and trust. This is not across the country recognise the importance of the model India deserves. This is a model that all this moment. We have, therefore, come together Indians must reject. to defeat the BJP-led coalition and set our nation on the right course. In this Manifesto, we present The Congress model is in stark contrast to the BJP to you the only national alternative—the Indian model. The Congress has always provided transfor- National Congress. mative development, inclusive growth, responsive Foreword by Rahul Gandhi / 6 Why Congress Again? Congress launched liberalisation and economic Our record speaks for itself. We have delivered reforms. It is the Congress that created India’s prosperity for the people of India before. We will successful middle class and the new entrepreneurial do it again! class. It is the Congress that passed rights-based legislation and created a social safety net for the Ahead of us lies an electoral battle that will decide very poor. It is the Congress-led UPA government the fate of our nation for decades to come. India has that lifted an unprecedented 14 crore Indians out faced many such grave challenges before. The Indian of poverty between 2004 and 2014. National Congress has been at the forefront of many such battles, and India has always triumphed. On the other hand, Mr. Modi, arbitrarily and single- handedly, devastated India’s economy through Congress led and won India’s struggle for freedom. demonetisation. It cost the people of India at least We established and nurtured parliamentary democra- Rs. 4 lakh crores in lost output, lakhs of jobs and cy. We led India to adopt a visionary Constitution that greater indebtedness. Then, a poorly designed GST ushered in peaceful socio-economic transformation, was implemented in a hasty and careless manner, established institutions that safeguarded our Repub- with rules being changed haphazardly almost every lic, and provided the nation its moral compass that day. Arbitrary powers given to authorities brought has stood the test of time. On the other hand, under back the ‘Inspector Raj.’ Tax terrorism has crushed the BJP government, every independent institution the animal spirits of our entrepreneurs. Together, has suffered an unprecedented loss of credibility. these moves have destroyed the lives and livelihoods Congress will restore India’s faith in our institutions of farmers, traders, small business owners and work- and Constitution.
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