TDP, JSP release joint manifesto
“Free bus travel will be provided to women. They will also get three free gas cylinders per year. Apart from the TDP’s Super Six schemes, we have added JSP’s Shanmukha Vyuham. Every house shall have access to protected drinking water through taps. To increase the productivity of the people, a skill census shall be held,” he said.
“We will implement the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) brought in by the NDA government. Amaravati will be developed as the capital. Our rst signature will be on Mega DSC. We will release a job calendar every year, and will support MSMEs, introduce industryfriendly policies and bring in large-scale investments to the State. We will encourage sports and make digital libraries available. Along with job creation, we will ensure upskilling of the youth,” the TDP chief said.
As announced in the BC declaration, the Backward Classes will get pension from the age of 50, along with a special protection act. The estimated outlay under the BC sub-plan will be more than ₹1.50 lakh crore, he said.
“We will restore 34% of reservations for BCs in local bodies, and will recommend to the Centre to implement 33% of reservations for BCs in the legislature. Nominated posts will be given to communities that have low population. Corporations will be established for 140 BC castes based on their proportion and economic conditions. We will spend ₹10,000 crore per year on self-employment for BCs. Through the ‘Aadharana’ scheme, we will spend ₹5,000 crore and upskill them,” he said. The dairy sector will be supported via insurance for cattle. For the weaving sector, free electricity of up to 200 units for handlooms and 500 units for powerlooms will be provided.
“An honorarium of ₹25,000 will be paid to Nayi Brahmins working in temples and 200 units of free electricity will be provided to their shops. We will implement 10% reservation for toddy workers in liquor shops, provide 200 units of free electricity for dhobi ghats, and pay ₹20,000 to shermen during the annual shing ban,” Mr. Naidu said.
Govt. employees
Coming to government employees, assurances like payment of Interim Relief (IR), constitution of a Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and addressing of their other grievances were mentioned in the manifesto. The TDP chief reiterated that honorarium of volunteers would be increased to ₹10,000 and that ₹15,000 crore would be spent on Kapu welfare.
He added that they would increase the old-age pension to ₹4,000 and implement it from April. Disabled people will receive a pension of ₹6,000 per month. Those with severe disability will get ₹15,000, he added.