Former Congress leader Venod Sharma led Haryana Jan Chetna Party (HJCP) on Sunday released election manifesto promising six free gas cylinders to every household, Rs 50 lakh per acre compensation for farmers, 33 per cent reservation for women in all Government jobs besides abolishing interview system in Government jobs.
Sharma promised that every house hold will be given six free cylinders every year in lieu of the 12 subsidised cylinders given by the Government. ‘Gas Cylinder’ is also an official election symbol of HJCP.
HJCP’s ally party Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) president Kuldeep Bishnoi was also present on this occasion.
While releasing the manifesto, Sharma said that he would abolish the interview system in Government jobs to increase transparency besides introducing 33 per cent reservation for women in all Government jobs to ensure ‘Mahila Sashaktikaran’, empowerment of women to make them have a say in all decision making positions of society.
He added that the party would create a merit based job registry for all jobs and all communities of State would get equal number of jobs in accordance with their population across the State.
Sharma also favored of bringing FDI in the domestic private sector to generate more employment opportunities. He said officer Shahi, the dominance of officers and dictatorial attitude would be replaced by a people friendly approach of officers and maximum emphasis would be given on e-governance to eliminate middlemen and corruption.
He said birth and death certificate would be sent to all citizens of the State without making any application of request. The party would set up IMT in Ambala for development of the district.
The leader said all Government permissions for ClU, permissions for industry, construction and all Government approvals would be available in real time on the websites of Government departments to ensure 100 per cent transparency.
He added that SYl canal water would be brought in Haryana, besides 24 hours power would be given to all residents, farmers and industry of State. 80 per cent jobs to youths of Haryana would be mandatory for all industrial units including IT, besides free technical and computer courses for the youths of State.
The party also promised toll free roads and holding student body elections every year.
For farmers, he promised that Rs 50 lakh per acre would be given to the farmers as compensation and transport subsidy will also be given to all farmers for enabling them to sell their produce according to their convenience.
For the industries, the party has promised single window system for clearance of all industrial projects, helpline for industries, simplification of tax system among other incentives.
Meanwhile, Kuldeep Bishnoi, president of HJC, who addressed the rally in Ambala after snapping ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the upcoming assembly, polls in Haryana, criticized the BJP for betraying its own members.
Bishnoi said, "For three years, we honestly supported BJP despite knowing that the party's history has been of betrayal because we thought that they might change and we wanted to give a good and honest government to Haryana. But, we are disappointed that BJP's mentality didn't change in three years."
Appreciating Jan Chetna party's Venod Sharma, Bishnoi said that he has filled the space of a father in his life and he expects that his support will extend till the assembly elections.
Bishnoi added that HJC and Jan Chetna party will not only give an honest government to the people of Haryana, but will also work towards changing the state's image known for goons, criminals and disrespect towards women.