AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and party leaders release the industry manifesto in Ludhiana.
Minna Zutshi
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, October 23
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in its 21-point manifesto for the industry released today, promised to revive sick units and make trade, industry and transport sectors corruption-free.
The manifesto promises to depoliticise the transport sector, dismantle the liquor mafia and end the inspector raj and “goonda tax” in the state.
The party said an SIT would be formed to probe the collection of “goonda tax” by influential political leaders.
AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, while releasing the manifesto, said the government’s “surgical strikes” (income tax raids) on small traders and businessmen should stop.
Kejriwal said AAP in Delhi formulated policies concerning industry and other sectors after holding discussions with all stakeholders.
Talking to the media, Kejriwal alleged that the Akali Dal-BJP and the Congress had struck a deal to stop the march of AAP in Punjab.
Punjab Dialogue ommittee chairperson Kanwar Sandhu said the manifesto was aimed at the revival of various sectors of the industry, while ending “goonda tax”, “inspector raj” and corruption which were impeding the growth of the industry.
Senior party leaders Sanjay Singh, Jarnail Singh, HS Phoolka, Bhagwant Mann and Gurpreet Waraich were present.
Former Congress leader Jagmeet Brar called Kejriwal the “messiah of 21st-century Indian politics”. He said Kejriwal was the first leader after Mahatma Gandhi and Ram Manohar Lohia to challenge communal politics.
Key Points
- Self-certification regime to do away with NOCs
- Cut in VAT and other taxes
- VAT refund to be expedited
- Single window system for approvals and clearances for the industry
- Special impetus to new industry, including IT
- Two-year tax holiday for sick units
- Special package to bring back industry to the state
- Revival of real estate sector
- Industrial township to come up in Ropar
- Unauthorised colonies to be regularised
- Elimination of mining mafia; mining licences to young entrepreneurs
- 10-year tax holiday for agro-based food processing and other industry
- High toll tax will be investigated and reviewed. No toll plazas on roads other than highways
- Five-year tax holiday for women entrepreneurs
- Small retailers will be protected from FDI in retail
- Social security for traders who face insolvency
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