AIADMK Manifesto: EPS Vows To Halt Mekedatu Dam Project, Advocates Rs 3,000 For Women Heads

The AIADMK promises to give precedence to women's welfare by advocating for an increase in financial assistance from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 for women heading households.

Earlier, AIADMK unveiled two lists of candidates for various constituencies in Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming elections. ( Image Source :Facebook/EdappadiKPalaniswami )

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2024, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has revealed its comprehensive manifesto, outlining 133 pivotal points aimed at addressing various societal and developmental concerns.

The manifesto delved into several crucial topics, encompassing women's empowerment, housing for the underprivileged, education reforms, and enhanced representation for the states.

AIADMK Manifesto

Key highlights from the manifesto released by AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami include:

• The AIADMK pledges to prioritise women's welfare by advocating for an increase in financial assistance from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 for women heading households

   
   
• The party promised to champion the cause of housing for the underprivileged, vowing to push for government-funded housing schemes that provide homes free of cost to those in need.
• Criticizing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) as biased, AIADMK vowed to push for medical college admissions to be based on Class 12 marks.
• AIADMK advocates for greater regional inclusivity in national governance urging for the Parliament's winter session to be held in Chennai.
• The party asserted that all necessary measures will be taken to stall the construction, citing concerns over its potential adverse impacts on Tamil Nadu's water resources and agriculture.
• Furthermore, AIADMK emphasized the urgent need for reducing the prices of life-saving drugs. With healthcare costs skyrocketing and access to essential medications becoming increasingly challenging for many.
• AIADMK will strongly advocate for increased naval security measures to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of Tamil Nadu fishermen
• The Central government should guarantee a minimum support price for agricultural products.
• Provision of dual citizenship should be extended to Sri Lankan Tamils residing in India as refugees.
• Introduction of a pension scheme for farmers.
• Establishment of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) in Madurai.
• Construction of an International Cricket Stadium in Coimbatore.
• Establishment of an AIIMS hospital in Coimbatore.

AIADMK Candidate List

Earlier, AIADMK unveiled two lists of candidates for various constituencies in Tamil Nadu ahead of the upcoming elections.

The candidates announced include Jayavardhan (Chennai South), Royapuram Manohar (Chennai North), Jayaprakash (Krishnagiri), Atral Ashok Kumar (Erode), Chandrakaasan (Chidambaram), Saravanan (Madurai), VD Narayanasamy (Theni), Surjith Sankar (Nagapattinam), Tamil Mani (Namakkal), Vignesh (Salem), Bakkiyaraj (Villupuram), Rajasekar (Kanchipuram), AL Vijayan (Arakkonam), Gajendran (Arani) and Jeyaperumal (Ramanathapuram).