CPI promises pro-people government in UP

Lucknow, Apr 2 (UNI) Calling upon the people of Uttar Pradesh to vote out the anti-people Samajwadi Party government and to prevent the ''opportunistic'' and ''communal forces coming from to power, the Communist Party of India(CPI) today urged the voters to support the party and the Janmorcha alliance for a secular and democratic government in the state.

Releasing the CPI election manifesto here, party's central polit bureau member Atul Kumar Anjan and senior leader Ashok Mishra criticised the BJP, Congress and the SP for ignoring the plight of the common people.

In their 16- page poll manifesto, the party promised to end the miseries of the farmers, weavers and common man by implementation of the central sponsored schemes. The Party also assured the people to control crime, effective by implement land and police reforms, reservation for women and free and compuslory education for the children.

The manifesto further said they will spearhead reforms to prevent criminals from contesting the polls,strengthen the Public Distribution System(PDS) and Panchayati Raj and end corruption.

Later talking to mediapersons, Mr Anjan said the election manifesto of SP was meant for the coming two decade while of the Congress it was just like ' kitchen without fire' or' hospital without drugs'.

Blaming the BJP for the present corruption in UP, he said party president Keshri Nath Tripathi had solely been responsible for making of the illegal government headed by Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav.

CPI is contesting around 22 assembly seats in the UP polls and has already announced candidates in 17 seats. The party has pre-poll alliance with the Janmorcha.

UNI