CPI(M) will become the first national party to release its manifesto for the forthcoming lok Sabha elections. The party on Tuesday announced it will release the manifesto on Thursday.
According to the party leaders, the manifesto will focus on the "scrapping" of the UPA Government's neo-liberal policies besides the "fight against communalism." The draft of the manifesto was approved by Central Committee meeting convened in first week of March, empowering Politburo to give the final shape. Party insiders hinted that the scraping of FDI in retail, UPA's approval on selling of shares of PSUs will be the main economic agenda of the manifesto. The party document is expected to moot for enhanced State intervention in major sectors like infrastructure and massive public investment in agriculture and irrigation.
On the political side, as expected the CPI(M) manifesto will focus on its agenda of "vote out the corrupt Congress and prevent communal BJP" from assuming power. After facing humiliation from regional parties like AIADMK, the left party is expected to suggest formation of 'non-Congress and non-BJP' front as a post poll choice.
The CPI(M) manifesto is expected to promise number of labour/working class friendly measures and simplification of procedures in Income-Tax collection. Apart from promise of friendly Income Tax slabs to middle-class, party manifesto is expected to pinpoint to "plug the holes" in the collection of Corporate Taxes.