The Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Friday released its manifesto for the ensuing Assembly and Lok Sabha elections promising huge sops for all sections of the society, especially farmers.
Speaking on the occasion, TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao promised that the TRS would turn farmers into millionaires. He promised irrigation water for one lakh acres of land in each Assembly segment in Telangana region. Besides, promising waiver of crop loans up to Rs one lakh, he said new technologies would be adopted to boost agricultural growth. The TRS also promised three acres of land each to landless farmers along with one year of financial support for irrigation. It also promised to turn Telangana into Seed Bowl of India.
The TRS has also promised 12 per cent reservation for Muslim community. Besides implementation of recommendations of Sachar Committee, the TRS has promised to give judicial powers to State Wakf Board and approach the Supreme Court to restore Wakf properties which have been encroached upon.
The TRS manifesto also promises creation of 14 new districts. If voted to power, KCR said that the government would pay Rs 10 lakh each to the families of Telagnana martyrs and provide one government job to their kin.
The other promises made in the manifesto include:
· Rs 1500 pension for Physically handicapped
· Rs 1000 pension for widows
· Contract employees will be made permanent
· Restoration of lakes to their original form
· Bathukamma will be made official festival
· Satellite township around Hyderabad
· Special increments for Telangana employees
· Salaries on par with Central government employees
· Double-bedroom flats for BCs
· 10 new thermal power stations
· Creation of one lakh new jobs in proposed thermal stations
· Free education from KG to PG
· Compulsory transfer and promotions of employees once in three years
· Exemption of Transport Tax to auto-rickshaws
· Computerisation of land records in entire Telangana (INN)