By TCN News,
Lucknow: The Congress party on 31st January released its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections. In the race of promising moon, the party, however, remained moderate and did not make big promises to Muslims.
The party has promised the 4.5% sub-quota will be implemented in job and education, madrasa modernization program will cover entire state and the party will pursue for the minority character of Aligarh Muslim University.
The 30-page document released on Tuesday in Lucknow by Congress leaders and union ministers Kapil Sibal and Salman Khurshid, has 11 points under the section of Minorities.
The party has made following promises:
(a) Ensure full and timely implementation of the UPA government’s policy of 4.5% reservation for socially and economically backward minorities under OBC category in Central Government jobs, PSUs and educational institutions
(b) Aim towards a sub-quota/reservation for socially and economically backward minorities in UP as part of the OBC quota in state government employment and educational institutions, commensurate with their population
(c) Actively promote minority education and skill development, through setting up of new schools, recruitment of minority teachers, scholarships and vocational training
(d) Implement the Madarsa Modernization programme across the State. Give Madarsa teachers training and benefits similar to those given to teachers in Government schools
(e) Provide more scholarships for outstanding students from minority communities and give them priority in government run hostels
(f) Ensure that Minority enterprises are included in the UP government’s preferential procurement policy
(g) Notify Urdu as second official language and take measures to promote its use
(h) Computerize Waqf records and give additional funds for Waqf Corporation
(i) Launch a Special Fund for restoration of Waqf properties
(j) Support and pursue minority character of AMU by providing all manner of legal assistance to the cause
(k) Pursue equitable solution of the Babri Masjid dispute. All parties must abide by the verdict of the courts. If negotiations are to be held, they must be between the parties to the dispute and must have legal sanction