Bengaluru: The JDS, which on Friday released its 2nd list of candidates for the Karnataka Assembly election, on Saturday released a list of 12 promises for the people of the state including farmer friendly schemes and prosperity of minorities and scheduled castes and scheduled tribe if the party comes to power in the state.
The promises were released by JDS supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at a function at his residence in Padmanabhanagar in Bengaluru. Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, JDS Party State President C M Ibrahim, Manifesto Committee Chairman BM Farooq, members Kupendra Reddy, K.N. Thippeswamy and others were present on the occasion.
JDS supremo Deve Gowda assured that if the JDS party comes to power, it will fulfill the 12 promises made to the people. The JDS said that it will ensure “motherhood and women empowerment” if it comes to power. The party promised loan waiver of women's self-help groups, free five LPG cylinders a year, Rs 6,000 allowance for pregnant women for 6 months, increase in widow salary from Rs 900 to Rs 2500 and Rs 5,000 salary for Anganwadi workers-helpers.
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The JDS said that its first priority will be for Kannada language. It said that it will work for employment for Kannadigas in private enterprises, implementation of Act for reservation, insistence on center to give priority to writing all central government exams in Kannada. In terms of education, the JDS further said that it will provide the modern and relevant education to the children of the state if it comes to power and provide the state of the art health facilities to the people of the state.
The JDS has also promised to frame farmer friendly schemes for the farmers in Karnataka. These include Rs 10,000 subsidy per acre, Rs 2,000 subsidy for agricultural labor family, Rs 2 lakh cash for young women marrying farmers. The JDS also promised to confer the Senior Citizen Award on senior citizens to boost their morale including pension for those who retire after at least 15 years of service and increase of mashasan (montly) from 1,500 to 5,000 for senior citizens.
In a bid to woo the minorities in the state, the JDS also promised “prosperity and progress” of religious minorities. The party also sought to appeal the young population by promising youth empowerment. It promised free bicycle for all children studying in high school and transport facilties for 60,000 female students studying in degree colleges.
It also promised support for the mentally challenged and assurance for Police. The party also promised “prosperity of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes” and “welfare of practicing lawyers”. As for healthcare, the JDS promised Rs 25 lakh compensation money from CM relief fund for expensive medical surgery and free treatment of diseases not included under Ayushman Bharat and Yashasvini Yojana.
It also promised multi specialty hospital on Jayadeva model and to set up a 500-bed neurology institute on the model of Nimans in the state.
