Gujarat Congress announces final point of its 12-point poll agenda(Video)

Ahmedabad, 1 November 2012

Gujarat Congress today declared the 12th point of its 12-point poll agenda. Following are the main features of today’s announcements:

-Police modernization, well equipped police, appointment of Lokayukta, Better implementation of RTI act.

-State sponsored terrorism to be uprooted. Honest and efficient police officers will be placed at important district/state level positions.

-National Human Rights Commission’s recommendations to be implemented.

-A comprehensive action plan to prevent human trafficking and women and child abuses.

-Present practice of fix wages to police jawans to be replaced with regular sufficient payment system. All existing wages will be reviewed and clothing, washing and other wages will be given.

-Police sub Inspectors and Police Inspectors will be given two options if they are on duty on holiday; (1) Full pay of duty on that day or (2) Leave on regular day in exchange.

-Police jawans will get all benefits of sixth wage board.

-Police establishment act will be strictly followed in transfers and appointments. Higher officials’ board only will order transfers.

-An effective method of controlling crimes will be introduced in Gujarat on Andhra/Maharashtra pattern and an authority will be set up in this regard. A law will be introduced for resolving disputes as soon as they are reported to the police station. A separate traffic regulation authority will be formed in major cities.

-Police Housing Corporation will be strengthened.Borders will be protected well.

-Reservation for Home Guards in Police force recruitment. Three pairs of shoes and timely wages will be ensured to home guards.

-CCTV cameras in crime prone areas connected to police control room through internet.

-Effective implementation of laws against atrocities on backward class, tribal and women.

-Police Mitra system to be set up by appointing local village person as Police Mitra.

-District Lokayuktas to be appointed to resolve the complaints on corruption in municipalities, district and taluka bodies.

-State Vigilance Commission will be given independent through a law.

-Whistle blowers who fight against corruption will be given proper security. More RTI commissioners will be appointed and all pending appeals of RTI will be cleared in six months.

-Following Haryana and Bihar, Gujarat also will pass Puclic Services Accountability Act to ensure availability of birth,death certificates, land, revenue, cast, income, ration card etc in 105 days.