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CPI releases election manifesto

<span style="color: #222222;">The Communist Party of India today released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking on the occasion in New Delhi, party Secretary, D Raja promised to implement the Swaminathan Committee recommendations, Statutory assurance of remunerative prices (at least 50 per cent of the cost of production) for all farm produce. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He promised restoration of the SC/ST sub-plan both at the Centre and the states, unemployment allowance as part of social security to the unemployed, and filling up all vacancies across sectors.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Mr Raja also promised to prevent crime against women, adequate budgetary allocation for strengthening institutions and an increasing number of courses and fast-tracking all cases in a timely manner. Legislation to reserve 33 per cent seats to women in Parliament and state assemblies are also among the main promises of the party. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The party has also assured a minimum pension of nine thousand per month for the workers.</span><br />

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