BJP election manifesto: Promises to implement CAA, UCC, One Nation One Election
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, April 14, released their election manifesto ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party president JP Nadda in New Delhi. Titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee: Developed India 2047’, the manifesto promises to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which was notified in March this year. The BJP has also promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. The UCC calls for a single law for all religious minorities in matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance. The manifesto also claims to make ‘One Nation, One Election’ a reality. “We have set up a High Powered Committee to examine the issues of conducting simultaneous elections and will work towards the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee,” reads the manifesto regarding the implementation of ONOE. The manifesto also promises a common electoral roll. Addressing the media, PM Modi said that the manifesto focuses on four pillars of Viksit Bharath - women power, youth power, farmers and the poor. Key takeaways from the manifesto:> Will bring the National Cooperative Policy.> Enhance running of special train services for migrant workers on important occasions.> Create a technology-based system such as Bhashini for preservation and/or facilitating translation of languages of linguistic minorities.> Establish Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centres globally to showcase the country’s culture and offer training in yoga, ayurveda, Bharatiya languages, and classical music.> Facilitate Yoga and Ayurveda Institutes in all the major countries and establish a globally recognised certification mechanism for Yoga and Ayurveda. > Bring back artefacts that were taken away illegally from Bharat. > Encourage Indian classical language research in major educational institutions across the world.> Revitalise Bharatiya civilizational monuments by collaborating with countries across the globe. > Launch a global outreach programme for documenting and promoting the tangible and intangible legacy of Lord Ram in all countries; celebrate Ramayan Utsav across the globe to commemorate the Pran Pratishtha of Ayodhya Ram temple. >Establish military theatre commands.> Accelerate development of infrastructure along the Indo-China, Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Myanmar borders and introduce technological solutions on fenced portions.> Eliminate drugs through technical, legal and intelligence programmes; leverage Big Data analytics, artificial intelligence, drones, and satellite imagery to detect and dismantle drug trafficking networks.
INDIA'S ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, April 14, released its election manifesto ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president JP Nadda in New Delhi.
Titled ‘Modi’s Guarantee: Developed India 2047’, the manifesto promises to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which was notified in March this year.
The BJP has also promised to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) across the country. The UCC calls for a single law for all religious minorities in matters such as marriage, divorce and inheritance.
The manifesto also claims to make ‘One Nation, One Election’ a reality. “We have set up a High Powered Committee to examine the issues of conducting simultaneous elections and will work towards the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee,” reads the manifesto regarding the implementation of ONOE. The manifesto also promises a common electoral roll.
Addressing the media, Modi said that the manifesto focuses on four pillars of Viksit Bharath - women power, youth power, farmers and the poor.
Key takeaways from the manifesto:
> Will bring the National Cooperative Policy.
> Enhance running of special train services for migrant workers on important occasions.
> Create a technology-based system such as Bhashini for preservation and/or facilitating translation of languages of linguistic minorities.
> Establish Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centres globally to showcase the country’s culture and offer training in yoga, ayurveda, Bharatiya languages, and classical music.
> Facilitate Yoga and Ayurveda Institutes in all the major countries and establish a globally recognised certification mechanism for Yoga and Ayurveda.
> Bring back artefacts that were taken away illegally from Bharat.
> Encourage Indian classical language research in major educational institutions across the world.
> Revitalise Bharatiya civilizational monuments by collaborating with countries across the globe.
> Launch a global outreach programme for documenting and promoting the tangible and intangible legacy of Lord Ram in all countries; celebrate Ramayan Utsav across the globe to commemorate the Pran Pratishtha of Ayodhya Ram temple.
>Establish military theatre commands.
> Accelerate development of infrastructure along the Indo-China, Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Myanmar borders and introduce technological solutions on fenced portions.
> Eliminate drugs through technical, legal and intelligence programmes; leverage Big Data analytics, artificial intelligence, drones, and satellite imagery to detect and dismantle drug trafficking networks.
