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Conduct
of civic polls tops CPI agenda
Pondicherry:
The
conduct of the local body elections in the Union Territory of Pondicherry
featured as the prime agenda of the CPI, according to the party
election manifesto released by the Secretary of the Pondicherry
unit of the party Nara Kalainathan on Monday.
CPI has promised
to take steps to hold the Local body elections within six months
if the alliance is voted to power.The party would revamp the functioning
of the public distribution system so that the benefits reaches the
masses. Assurance has been given by the party to take measures for
increase of reservation for BC and MBC to 50 percent.
A vibrant industrial
policy ensuring employment to local youth and efforts will be made
to bring the NTC-owned mills, Bharathi and Swadeshi under Pondicherry
Textile Corporation. It would also strive for the setting up of
a welfare board for labourers in the unorganised sector.
The party has
also promised development in the agriculture sector and welfare
of farmers, fishermen, youth, women and government employees.
Courtesy
www.newindpress.com
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