The BJP in its manifesto for the assembly elections in Telangana has proposed introduction of Yoga in schools and colleges and setting up a Sanskrit University in the state. The manifesto committee has also proposed to establish a board for welfare of IT sector employees.
Clarifying that the new measures has no Hindutva angle to it, BJP manifesto committee Chairman NVSS Prabhakar said, “This (introduction of Yoga in schools and colleges) is not linked to Hindutva. Yoga is for better health”.
Prabhakar also informed that “the history of Hyderabad, including the Nizam rule, the activities of Razakars and the struggle for separate Telangana would be made part of academic curriculum”.
As Hyderabad is one of the major hub of IT and related sectors in the country with thousands of employees working in the IT companies, the party has thought to set up a welfare board to address their issues and grievances.
Some of the other proposals include setting up exclusive Corporations for the welfare of different communities like Reddy and Vysya.
The party has also announced to cancel surcharge fares by state-run Road Transort Corporation (RTC) buses during festival seasons and free transportation to those taking up ‘Deeksha’ for visiting temples, including Sabarimala.
Earlier the party had proposed regulation of sale and consumption of liquor, free trips to certain religious places like Sabarimala and distribution of one lakh cows every year. It had also announced to set up a ‘mini-India linguistic welfare board’ for the welfare of linguistic minorities (those coming to Hyderabad from other states for livelihood). Reduction in petrol and diesel prices, free online and offline coaching to youth appearing for competitive examinations and provision of safe drinking water for Rs six per month per household were also proposed by the BJP manifesto committee.
The manifesto was likely to be released on Novemebr 12 but it seems that it will take some more time to officially release it.
The BJP had five MLAs in the dissolved 119-member state assembly. The Election Commission on Monday had issued notification for the December 7 election to the Telangana Legislative Assembly.