How to leverage One Nation, One Election

 

 

A few days ago , Central Govt announced acceptance of Kovind report on ONOE [ One Nation , One Election ]

Of course , before it becomes a reality , there are many hurdles to cross – main being, convincing most political parties regarding many benefits of implementing . Since millions of words have been spoken and written by the experts on this subject { for and against }, I have only one “ Benefit “ left to voice, viz :

ONOE will vastly reduce the job of Manifesto writers

Instead of having to write ( over 5 years ) , 28 State Assembly Election manifestos and one Lok Sabha Election manifesto , now they will need to write only 2 manifestos ( one for Lok Sabha and one covering all the States )

And obviously a Political Party cannot promise Rs 1000 pm to “ Ladki Bahens “ in one state and Rs 1500 pm to “ Ladli Bahens “ in another State !

They cannot offer Rs 5000 pm scholarships to Dalit youth in one state but nothing in another state !

That would guarantee losing election in one state or other !

 But then, our politicians are an “ Imaginative Tribe “. We can never predict what they might come up with !

However , along with ONOE , there should be another reform in the form of my following earlier suggestion :

Ø  Dear PM : Promise PIPPPA – not Freebies……………………….. 21  March 2024

 

Extract :

( 1 )  Preamble

( 2 )  Name of the Act / Prevention of Irresponsible Promises by Political Parties Act 

( 3 )  Objective

( 4 )  Punishment for breaking Law

( 5 )   Examples of typical Freebies ( not comprehensive / Items to be added or deleted )

( 6 )  Process

( 7 )  Coverage

( 8 )  Accountability

 

Against each and every item ( in Poll Manifesto ), there must be mention of :

#  Amount of Money / Funds required ( One-time CAPITAL amount for Infra

    Projects / Recurring Annual revenue expenditure for WELFARE measures for 5

    years )

   

#  How the Party proposes to “ finance “ ( eg: by raising existing taxes / levying

    NEW taxes / Borrowing etc )

 

Dear Fellow Citizen :

This is your ( last ? )  chance to speak up and  write to all MPs  that you expect :

Ø  Simultaneous enacting of PIPPPA

Ø  Lok Sabha and Assembly Election manifestos to incorporate the last 4 columns shown below

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.My-Teacher.in   /  23^rd Sept 2024

 

 

1. Free Electricity

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹200 per month	Delhi Assembly Election	Free electricity up to 200 units per household.
Party B	50% subsidy	Punjab Assembly Election	50% subsidy on electricity bills for low-income families.
Party C	₹1000 per month	Karnataka Assembly Election	Free electricity for farmers.

2. Free Food

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹500 per family	Bihar Assembly Election	Free ration worth ₹500 per month for below-poverty-line families.
Party B	Free Meals	Tamil Nadu Assembly Election	Free midday meals in all government schools.
Party C	₹1000 per month	Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election	Subsidized food for senior citizens.

3. Free Housing

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹5 lakh per house	Maharashtra Assembly Election	Free housing for economically weaker sections.
Party B	100% free housing	Gujarat Assembly Election	Free housing for homeless individuals.
Party C	₹2 lakh per house	Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election	Subsidized housing for low-income families.

4. Free Education

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹50,000 per student	West Bengal Assembly Election	Free education up to 12th grade.
Party B	Full scholarships	Rajasthan Assembly Election	Scholarships for higher education.
Party C	₹10,000 per year	Kerala Assembly Election	Free vocational training for unemployed youth.

5. Free Healthcare

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹2 lakh coverage	Haryana Assembly Election	Free medical treatment up to ₹2 lakh per annum.
Party B	Free medicines	Assam Assembly Election	Free essential medicines for low-income families.
Party C	₹5 lakh insurance	Telangana Assembly Election	Free health insurance coverage.

6. Free Transportation

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	Free bus rides	Delhi Assembly Election	Free public transport for all.
Party B	50% fare subsidy	Maharashtra Assembly Election	50% discount on train and bus fares for students and seniors.
Party C	Free shuttles	Karnataka Assembly Election	Free shuttle services for workers.

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7. Free Water

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹200 per month	Delhi Assembly Election	Free water up to 200 liters per day per household.
Party B	50% subsidy	Punjab Assembly Election	50% subsidy on water bills for low-income households.
Party C	Free water for farmers	Karnataka Assembly Election	Free water for agricultural use.

8. Free Wi-Fi

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	Free city Wi-Fi	Delhi Assembly Election	Free Wi-Fi in all public spaces in the city.
Party B	Free hotspot areas	Mumbai Municipal Election	Free Wi-Fi hotspots in major public areas.
Party C	Subsidized internet	Hyderabad Assembly Election	50% discount on internet charges for low-income families.

9. Free LPG Cylinders

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	12 per year	Gujarat Assembly Election	12 free LPG cylinders per year for every household.
Party B	50% subsidy	Rajasthan Assembly Election	50% subsidy on LPG cylinders for low-income families.
Party C	Free gas connections	Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election	Free new LPG connections for poor households.

10. Free School Supplies

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹1000 per student	Delhi Assembly Election	Free school uniforms, textbooks, and stationery.
Party B	Full subsidy	Tamil Nadu Assembly Election	Free school supplies for all government school students.
Party C	₹500 per year	Assam Assembly Election	Subsidized school supplies for children in rural areas.

11. Free Mobile Phones

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹5000 per person	Rajasthan Assembly Election	Free mobile phones for students.
Party B	100% subsidy	Karnataka Assembly Election	Free smartphones for women in rural areas.
Party C	₹3000 per year	Punjab Assembly Election	Subsidized mobile phones for low-income families.

12. Free Entertainment

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹500 per person	Maharashtra Assembly Election	Free movie tickets for students once a month.
Party B	Free cultural passes	West Bengal Assembly Election	Free passes for cultural events for senior citizens.
Party C	₹1000 per year	Tamil Nadu Assembly Election	Subsidized access to entertainment for low-income families.

13. Free Legal Aid

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹50,000 per case	Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election	Free legal aid for low-income families.
Party B	100% free legal aid	Bihar Assembly Election	Free legal services for women and children.
Party C	₹10,000 per case	Kerala Assembly Election	Subsidized legal services for senior citizens.

14. Free Pension

Political Party	Amount Promised	State/Central Election	Details	Estimated Annual Recurring Financial Burden	How does Party's Manifesto plan to raise these extra funds?	Will implementation lead to any increase in the State/Central per capita Public Debt?	If so, how much?
Party A	₹3000 per month	Haryana Assembly Election	Free pensions for elderly citizens.
Party B	50% subsidy	Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election	50% subsidy on pensions for retired government employees.
Party C	₹2000 per month	Telangana Assembly Election	Free pensions for widows.