BJPreleased its manifesto

BJP has released its long-delayed Lok Sabha Election Manifesto 2014, promising "modern, prosperous and vibrant India based on ethos and values". The party's manifesto was released as polling began on six Lok Sabha seats in Assam and Tripura.

BJP's promises:

- Vibrant and participatory democracy.

- Empowered and inspired people.

- Inclusive and sustainable development.

- Quality life in villages and cities.

- Basic amenities to all.

- Flourishing agriculture.

- Productive youth.

- Involved women.

- Robust physical and social infrastructure.

- Innovative and technologically driven society.

- Globally competitive economy.

- Brand India built on quality.

- Strong, effective and futuristic institutions.

- Open, transparent and systems-based government.

- Proactive, pro-people good governance.

- To build a modern India: the best foundation is our own culture.

- The best tool our own hands; and the best material our own aspirations.

To control price rise, the party promises these steps:

- Put in place strict measures and special Courts to stop hoarding and black marketing.

- Setting up a Price Stabilisation Fund.

 - Unbundle FCI operations into procurement, storage and distribution for greater efficiency.

- Leverage on technology to disseminate Real time data, especially to farmers - on production, prices, imports, stocks and overall availability.

- Evolve a single 'National Agriculture Market'.

- Promote and support area specific crops and vegetables linked to food habits of the people.

For employment and entrepreneurship, the BJP says it will:

- Strategically develop high impact domains like labour-intensive manufacturing (viz. textile, footwear, electronics assembly, etc. and Tourism.

- Strengthen the traditional employment bases of agriculture and allied industries, and retail - through modernisation as well as stronger credit and market linkages.

- Harness the opportunities provided by the upgradation of infrastructure and housing, for its job generating potential.

- Encourage and empower our youth for self-employment - incubating entrepreneurship as well as facilitating credit.

- Address the employability issue by initiating a multi-skills development programme in mission mode. Focus will be on job creation and entrepreneurship, in both rural and urban areas.

- Transform our Employment Exchanges into Career Centres - connecting our youth with job opportunities in a transparent and effective manner through the use of technology; as well as providing counselling and training.

To tackle corruption, the party promises to establish a system to eliminate scope for graft through:

- Public awareness

- Technology enabled e-governance minimizing the discretion in the citizen-government interface.

- System-based, policy-driven governance - making it transparent.

- Rationalisation and simplification of tax regime - which is currently repulsive for honest taxpayers.

- Simplification of the processes and procedures at all levels - bestowing faith in the citizens, institutions and establishments.