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In full: Congress manifesto for General Elections 2009
Published on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 13:45, Updated on Wed, Apr 01, 2009 at 14:30 in IBNPolitics » General Elections section
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On March 24, Congress President Sonia Gandhi released the party manifesto in New Delhi. Security, respect and prosperity of all citizens would sbe the party's endeavour, she said. The UPA Chairperson was accompanied by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukhrejee. Sonia projected Manmohan Singh as the next prime minister of the country saying that there could be many candidates for the post but no one matched up to him. Following is the full text of the Indian National Congress's Lok Sabha Elections 2009 manifesto
Aam Admi Ke Badhte Kadam
Har Kadam Par Bharat Buland
I. Preface
Elections to the 15th Lok Sabha are to be held shortly.
This is the time for you to choose your government at the Centre.
The Indian National Congress respectfully seeks a renewed mandate from the people. We pledge to continue our work to ensure a life of security, dignity and prosperity for every citizen.
The Indian National Congress seeks this mandate on the strength of the performance of the Congress-led UPA government during 2004-09.
We made promises in our manifesto of 2004.
We have delivered on them in a very substantial measure.
The Indian National Congress seeks a fresh mandate on the basis of its core values and ideology — secularism, nationalism, social justice, and economic growth for all, especially for the aam admi.
We seek a fresh mandate on the basis of our heritage, record of service and vision of the future. We reaffirm our unflinching commitment to the welfare of all our people, especially to the well-being of the weaker sections of our society.
The Indian National Congress is the only party that appeals to, and derives its strength from, each and every section of our society.
The Indian National Congress is the only party that believes that economic growth and communal harmony, and economic growth and social justice, are two sides of the same coin and must always go hand-in-hand.
The Indian National Congress is the only party that combines experience and youth, wisdom and exuberance, achievement and ambition.
II. Why Congress?
These are national elections.
While there will be regional, state-level and local issues that are important, these are elections for a government at the Centre, one that will govern all of India in its many diversities and fulfill its multitude of hopes and aspirations.
It is only the Indian National Congress that is anchored in the larger vision of India as a nation, while at the same time being sensitive to regional and local sentiments.
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Manifesto without credibility. What we can expect from party which have thought unethical practices for past 50 year. These jokers
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Impressive.
Curious. When will they become truly secular by saying: Ham kasam Sonia ki khate hain, masjid
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Dear Mr. Man Mohan Sing Ji and Madam Sonia Ji,
The way you people are handling the
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The Congress party manifesto is not foolproof at all.
1. While it claims itself to be a Liberal Nationalist,
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Congress manifesto is full of generalisms...doing welfare for the poor...increasing welbeing etc etc....There are no specific proposals like in the
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