Platform & Position Papers
Following the 2007 state assembly election, the party decided to extend issue-based support to the BJP minority government in order to advance the platform of the party and ensure stability in governance. A nine-point list of demands was put forward, including resolving the capital city issue and putting a stop to further assembly seat delimitation. These points were accepted by the BJP on principle, although Gairsain has yet to be resolved.
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In our 28th Convention held in October 2006 in Pithoragarh, we took up the issues of a permanent state capital, delimitation, employment, return of government employees who have opted for UP, and the crisis over rising prices. For the 2007 Assembly Elections, we determined that the interests of students, workers and traders will be placed front and centre. We also concluded to do all we can to build alliances with friendly parties to save Uttarakhand by ousting the Congress and denying the BJP from coming to power in the state.
Our election platform included, but was not exclusive to the following points:
We will return rights to the people over water, forests and land.
We will oppose the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission.
We will put a check on corruption and probe all scams.
We will support universally accessible education for poor and rich alike.
We will formulate effective policies on horticulture and agriculture.
We oppose giving land in the Terai region to industrialists at cheap prices.
We want to place emphasis on setting up industry in every district of the state.
We are against residents of the state having to provide domicile certificates, rather we believe in acknowledging those who have had property here for the last 30 years as domiciles of the state.
We want reservations for the poor among upper castes.
We favour reserving 85 percent of jobs in industry in the state for the local people.
We want to connect every part of the state down to the tehsil and block level with good roads to promote tourism. Rail and ropeway connections will also be promoted.
We will establish 23 districts in the state for more effective governance closer to the people.
We are also pained by the neglect of those who were part of the Uttarakhand movement. We promise to honour and appreciate this section of society.
In addition, the UKD has led the high profile struggle to defend folk singer and hero Narender Singh Negi from censorship, while working on several fronts to defend the interests of the people of Uttarakhand.
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