Key points of the Prez's address

New Delhi, Jun 4: President Pratibha Patil addressed the joint session of the Parliament on Thursday, Jun 4 unveiling the UPA government's agenda.

Those reforms and programmes that have been revealed to be on the top of list are:

• Track and bring back black money stashed abroad
• Women's reservation bill in 100 days
• National identity cards for all Indians
• Focus in internal security, and tackling naxal problems
• Social security for all, welfare scheme for farmers
• Act to guarantee 25 kg grains to BPL families
• Expand rural employeement with NREGs
• Strengthening rural health mission
• Better defence readiness, enforcing police reforms
• Striving for communal harmony
• Creating employment one of the top priorities
• To make Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programme accessible to all
• Strengthening Urban renewal missions
• Will make efforts to bring relief to the Sri Lankan Tamils
• To focus on management of the economy that will counter the effect of the global slowdown
• India will re-shape its relation with Pakistan provided that Pakistan cooperates
• Prudent fiscal management.
• Modernisation of Infrastructure
• Energy security and environment protection.
• Promotion of a culture of enterprise and innovation.

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