Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) on Saturday unveiled party’s manifesto for the Assembly elections in Jharkhand with promises of improving ground realities in the span of one year besides, a host of promises if the party forms the next government in the State. The manifesto was released at party office here by party chief Babulal Marandi.
“If we come to power then we will create an environment free of fear, hunger and corruption. In one year we will complete the incomplete portion of Ring Road, Vidhan Sabha building, houses for MlAs and officials,” asserted Marandi while releasing the manifesto.
The manifesto featured party’s vision on law and order, corruption, education, employment, health, drinking water, electricity, irrigation, agriculture, transportation (surface, Railway and air services), rural development, industry, minerals, tourism, forest and environment, displacement and rehabilitation, culture and sports, women, Muslims, Adivasi besides Dalits.
While the manifesto highlights symbolic pledge on issues like law and order; employment, drinking water, irrigation, it expressed its resolve on issues that appeal to masses directly or indirectly like education, rural development and miner minerals. The party also expressed unwavering commitment to institutional reforms and minor adjustments in the institutional setup like making earnest attempt to establish a judicial bench of High Court in the second capital of Jharkhand, Dumka.
The JVM chief accused previous governments of colluding in corrupt activities and forming government to fulfill aspirations of either a particular family or a national party forming alliance with a regional party to form government. The party sought to downplay the theory of a better centre-state relationship if same party’s government exists at the center and provinces. The theory has been used by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to explain lack of development of Jharkhand besides, coalition and unstable government in the State.
“There are examples where a State has progressed despite having another party’s government at the centre and Gujarat is cited as an example of a state that developed when Congress was in power at the centre. So, it depends who is working (in the State),” pointed out Marandi.