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Free Ration Delivery, Focus on Health & Jobs: TMC Manifesto to Have Prashant Kishor Stamp

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Two-term anti-incumbency and a ferocious BJP campaign has put pressure on the Trinamool Congress to come out with a promising manifesto.

Carefully choosing Maha Shivratri to release the manifesto as part of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s efforts to counter the BJP’s Hindutva card, sources say the manifesto will be a list of 10 commitments which the TMC will make.

This is similar to what was done under political strategist Prashant Kishor’s direction in states like Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. The manifesto will be along the lines of ‘Nitish ke Saat Nischay’, ‘Captain ke Nau Nukhte’, ‘Jagan ke Nau Ratnalu’ and ‘Stalin’s Seven Promises’.

One such promise will be about free delivery of ration. This has been an issue since the Left regime as ration shops and delivery have been dens of corruption. Even during the present regime, it was felt that the real beneficiaries were not getting the benefits. Sources say the commitment will talk about free ration delivery every month at doorstep so that people will no longer need to go to ration shops. This would ensure elimination of middlemen and promote delivery.

The focus of the manifesto is expected to be on health, women and jobs too. The BJP manifesto is expected by the weekend and there too, the imprint of Centre’s flagship scheme can be seen in its vision document.

The BJP and TMC are engaged in a fierce face-off ahead of the assembly elections in the state where the BJP is keen to occupy Banerjee’s turf as she puts up a tough battle. A series of desertions from the Trinamool Congress seem to have put Banerjee on the back foot, though she insists that those jumping ship would be taught a lesson by the electorate in the polls.

The chief minister faces her former confidant Suvendu Adhikari, who joined the BJP, in Nandigram. For 50-year-old Adhikari, the battle is one of political survival since he has claimed that he will quit politics if he is unable to defeat Banerjee.

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India Has One DNA and it is Hindu, Secular People Have Made Hindutva Identity Communal: RSS

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Senior RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday said there is only one “DNA in Bharat” and that is “Hindu”. “In the Sangh, Hindu is a “rashtravachak” word. There is one DNA in Bharat and the name of that DNA is Hindu. Hindutva has an identity and those terming themselves secular have propagated it as communal, despite the fact that it is a diverse idea,” he said, adding that whatever the RSS says on Hindutva should be “understood”.

Hosabale was speaking after releasing a book on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), written by the outfit’s senior “pracharak” and “all-India sah prachar pramukh” Sunil Ambekar, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The book, titled “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh – Swarnim Bharat ke Disha Sootra”, was released by Hosabale at the Indira Gandhi Pratisthan.

“A hundred years ago, the word Hindu was interpreted in a larger context. Those who did not understand the country’s long-stranding traditions made it communal,” he said. “Some say, we are not Hindu but Indians. Some, due to political reasons, avoid it. That is their view but names are important. You cannot have a picture of Madonna and put someone else’s name,” the RSS leader said.

Changing the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj reflects the history of the city, he said. “Some people say if Bharat becomes a Hindu rashtra, what will happen? These people do not understand the words ‘Hindu’ and ‘rashtra’. If you call Ayodhya Honolulu, it will not be fair,” Hosabale said.

On the occasion, Adityanath said if one wants to understand the RSS, its aspect of service would have to be understood. “In any calamity or disaster, RSS volunteers move ahead with the mission of service,” he said.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Uttar Pradesh witnessed the movement of over one crore migrant workers — 40 lakh came back to the state and 60 lakh returned to other states — the chief minister said. “RSS workers served them irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, langauge or anything,” he added.

To a question on the criticism of the RSS, Adityanath said, “When there is no one speaking against you, it means you are not doing good. The RSS, when appreciated, never takes pride. And it never shows anger when criticised.” Earlier, Hosabale said the book could be a “disha sutra” (guiding principle)” for knowing the RSS, but for understanding it, one would have to come into its fold. Ambekar had earlier written a book titled “The RSS Roadmaps for the 21st Century”, which was released by the Sangh chief in 2019. The latest book is the Hindi version of that.



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