TN: Dhinakaran releases AMMK manifesto

  • | Friday | 22nd March, 2019

Only regional parties like AMMK will be able to take care of the interests of the state," Dhinakaran said. Free power supply for handloom weavers. Now, they again want a change, not only at the Centre, but also the state which facing a mini-assembly election. Projects like methane extraction or hydrocarbon or gas pipelines will never be allowed to come up in that region" Dhinakaran said. Farmers who don’t river water or irrigation facilities will be offered free borewell services to help them to sustain farming.

Employment priority for Tamilians in state and central services in the state. 80% employment for locals in PSUs. Rs 2 lakh interest-free loan to private sector employees to meet marriage expenses. Rs 50,000 - Rs 2 lakh trade loan for youth in villages. Free power supply for handloom weavers. Farmers who don’t river water or irrigation facilities will be offered free borewell services to help them to sustain farming. Hydrocarbon, neutrino, Sterlite, high tension power line towers and gas pipelines affecting agriculture and environment will be opposed. No industrial project which affects the interests of Delta farmers will not be permitted. Cauvery Delta will be classified as an agri protected zone. To promote natural farming. Linking of rivers will be the focus. A committee will be formed to decide on MSP for farm products including sugarcane and paddy. The committee members will include farmers representatives. Free tablets for students. All government run colleges to have free Wi-Fi facilities. Cable TV subscription rates to be controlled. Minimum 100 channels will be free to people. Chinese crackers will be completely banned. Restrictions over bursting of crackers will be removed, by taking up the issue with SC. Tamil Nadu to be divided into six zones to generate employment. A separate national calamities board to be formed to react faster and deliver quicker relief measures to the affected. Amma motels will set up on highways which would be run by local women self-help groups and youth. Converted dalit Christians to continue to get all benefits as dalit Hindus. Party will strive for a Supreme Court bench in Chennai. Efforts will be taken to reopen MSMEs that were shut down recently. Education will be brought back to the state list. CHENNAI: Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam deputy general secretary T T V Dhinakaran, who released party’s election manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections as well as for the 18 assembly bypoll segments on Friday, said AMMK will extend support to a secular front to form the government at the Centre.He said people are keen to have a change in government, both at the Centre and in the Tamil Nadu . "In 2014, people wanted a change after being fed up with a Congress-led government at the Centre for 10 years. They voted for the BJP. Now, they again want a change, not only at the Centre, but also the state which facing a mini-assembly election. Only regional parties like AMMK will be able to take care of the interests of the state," Dhinakaran said."Our support at the Centre will be for a secular party/front. It need not be Congress alone. Even Mamata Banerjee and Mayawati are secular leaders. AMMK MPs, who will be elected with the support of the people of Tamil Nadu, will ensure the formation of secular front coming to power at the Centre," he said.In its manifesto, the party listed agriculture and water management, as well as linking of rivers as it's priority focus areas. "No industry that impacts agriculture or environment will never be allowed. Cauvery Delta will be declared as protected agriculture zone. Projects like methane extraction or hydrocarbon or gas pipelines will never be allowed to come up in that region" Dhinakaran said.

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