Kathmandu: The Loktantrik Samajbadi Party has unveiled its election manifesto for the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly elections, underlining the need for amending the Constitution.
The document unveiled on Sunday amid a function here today insisted on the amendment of the Constitution arguing that it is ‘incomplete’, the full implementation of the federalism, the guarantee of citizenship cards to those meeting eligibility to obtain and the enforcement of the principle of proportional inclusion.
The party expresses its commitments to practicing and promoting democracy, good governance and public-welfare system from the grass-root level, promising to come up with various plans and programmes to promote the religious and cultural identities of Janakpur and Lumbini. It presents an idea of developing Janakpurdham as a tourist destination of the international standard and the Lumbini as the international meditation center for the Buddhists.
Citing that the Constitution has failed to address the sentiments of the Madhesh movement and thus is not a complete document, the party demands an end to all sorts of ‘discriminations’ against the people of Madhesh and the guarantee of their right to citizenship. “The LSP is fully committed to keeping the national unity and integrity intact by equally recognising the presence and dignity of people from all classes and communities. “
As the party says, it stands for the parliamentary democracy, mixed electoral system and free and inclusive judiciary, and sees the need for the participationsof the Madhesi, Silpi, Tharu, Muslim, Indigenous Nationalities, ethnic people, backward and monitories in the every State apparatus: executive, legislative and judiciary, whether it is civil service or Nepali Army, or the Nepal Police Service or the Constitutional bodies. The party insisted on the need for implementing a foreign policy which is capable of meeting the interests of the nation and taking it to the path of prosperity.
Mixed economic policy, good governance, building of a corruption-free society, practical education, civic health and the prosperous nations have been priorities of the party, according to the document.
The protection of the Chure region, the modernisation of agriculture and management of better market for agricultural products, youth empowerment and promotion of entrepreneurship, effective disaster management and the physical infrastructure development are other priorities of the party.
More, it proposes to develop Birgunj as an economic and trade hub of the entire Madhesh Province.
Joining electoral alliance is compulsion for LSP: Chair Thakur
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) chairperson Mahantha Thakurhas said that it is a compulsion for his party to enter into electoral alliance with various parties in the November 20 election to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly.
Thakur said this while addressing the party’s election manifesto unveiling programme in Jaleshwor, the headquarters of Mahottari district, on Sunday.
“The collaboration with various big parties in the election is for further empowering the Madhesi people,” he said, adding that the party had to forge electoral alliance to fulfil the voices raised in course of the Madhes movement and to impart justice to the Madhes.
“We need to have our friends who are languishing in jail released and the trumped-up political charges against them revoked. We also need to address the pending issues of citizenship and constitution amendment. At the same time, we need to secure the rights for the Madhesi people,” the LSP Chairperson stressed.
Responding to journalists’ queries, Thakur said the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party is capable enough of securing the rights for the Madhesi people and addressing their problems.
The party has expressed its commitment through the election manifesto to guaranteeing the rights and interests of the Madhes and Madhesis, including citizenship, education and health as well as protecting democracy, establishing federalism with identity, continuity of the parliamentary system, building a concrete and pragmatic foreign policy in the national interest and a society based on good governance, integrity and free from corruption.
The LSP’s election manifesto also emphasises on women empowerment, youth empowerment and building a robust national economy.
Party leaders Sarat Singh Bhandari, Anil Kumar Jha and Umakanta Jha jointly unveiled the party’s election manifesto on the occasion.
