DMK on Tuesday released the party’s election manifesto in Chennai, two days after announcing the candidates’ list.
In the manifesto, DMK has promised to fight for the return of old pension scheme, reintroduction of control prices of petrol, diesel, and abolishing toll fee in highways among others.
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The manifesto also pitches for a separate budget for agriculture and hike of I-T exemption up to Rs. 8 lakh.
DMK Chief MK Stalin during the release of DMK Election Manifesto in Chennai: The seven prisoners of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case will be released on humanitarian basis. #LokSabhaElections2019 pic.twitter.com/KUmmjiNMIB
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2019
The party has tried to win votes of medical aspirants in the state, by stating that it would scrap the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) if brought to power.
The state has had a tumultuous run with the centrally administered NEET, with most complaints stating that the question papers were not properly translated in Tamil, therefore, putting language students at a disadvantage.
The DMK, in its manifesto for the general elections, promises to do away with the central exam to the medical and dental courses.
The party has also promised to waive off all educational loans of students.
Stalin also asserted that if voted to power his government will create more jobs and fill up all existing vacancies in all central government departments in Tamil Nadu. He also said that Tamil will be made the official language in Central Government offices in the state.
The DMK also said that it will push for full statehood of Puducherry and a CBI-led probe into Kodanadu Estate heist.
The manifesto also pledged to explore possibilities to bring Madurai, Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore under the Metro map. It also promised to implement the controversial Sethusamudram project which has been stalled for the past 12 years.