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Highlights of the UPA's CMP
May 27, 2004 20:03 IST
The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) promised a series of laws, including one for one-third reservations for women in assemblies and the Lok Sabha. The highlights: - Bill for one-third reservations for women in assemblies and Lok Sabha
- Bill to repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act
- Bill on domestic violence and against gender discrimination
- Bill to give women equal rights of ownership of assets like houses and land
- Immediate introduction of Bill on National Employment Guarantee Act to guarantee minimum 100 days of employment at minimum wages for one person from poor families
- A model comprehensive Bill to deal with communal violence and encourage each state to adopt that law to generate faith and confidence in minority community
- Amend the Constitution to establish a Commission for Minority Educational Institutions that will provide direct affiliation for minority professional institutions to central universities
- Respect Article 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir
- Amend labour laws to protect workers against 'hire and fire' policy.
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Sub: CMP
1.Turn all profit making PSUs to loss making and then look for a buyer. 2.Salaried class persons aged 50 & above have been paying Tax ...
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Sub: Disappointing CMP
The CMP is extremely disappointing and I pity all my fellow Indians. They should have been:(1)Provide social security number(SSN) for all Indians and maintain computer ...
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