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Agriculture
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) proposes comprehensive support for farmers, including a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) at least one and a half times the comprehensive cost of production (C2+50%), along with debt waivers for small, middle, and distressed farmers and agricultural workers. The manifesto also pledges to ensure adequate monthly pensions for farmers and agricultural workers, distribute arable land to landless SC/ST families, and significantly increase public investments in agriculture, research, and irrigation. Furthermore, the party advocates for reversing policies that favor big corporations in areas such as fishing, land ceiling laws, and intellectual property rights related to seeds, while also calling for the scrapping of the Nutrient Based Subsidy regime for fertilizers and banning futures trade in agricultural commodities.
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“Enforce the farmers’ right to sell their produce at a Minimum Support Price, which is at least 50 per cent higher than the total cost of production.”
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“Increase public investments in agricultural production, research and irrigation.”
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“Restoring measures to protect small and mar ginal peasants, including quantitative restrictions.”
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“Developing warehousing corporation infrastructure to facilitate procurement of crops other than grains and primary edibles like fruits and vegetables; stop renting out infrastructure of the warehousing corporation to private monopolies”
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“Ensure legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which will be at least one and a half times the comprehensive cost of production (C2+50 per cent).”
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“Double public investment in agriculture in three years, with special focus on irrigation, and rural market infrastructure; focus on Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) with respect to all water resources.”
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“Scrap the Nutrient Based Subsidy r egime in fer tilizers; increase subsidies to agricultur e and r einstate fer tilizer price control to ensure availability of quality agricultural inputs at affordable prices.”
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“Reverse changes in the intellectual property regime that favour big businesses in agriculture; ensure the strict regulation of private agricultural research vis-à-vis seed prices, royalties, farmer’s right to save seeds, and the protection of biodiversity.”
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“Reverse the dilution of land-ceiling laws intended to favour corporates and large agri-businesses.”
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“Banning futures trade in agricultural commodities as recommended by the Parliamentary Standing Committee.”
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“Banning foreign trawlers and destructive fishing practices by big trawlers; scrapping of deep sea fishing related policies that allow big corporate fishing in our territorial waters and EEZ, while restricting access to domestic small fishers.”
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“Ensure comprehensive freedom from debt and loan waiver to all small, middle and distressed farmers and agricultural workers in rural India, covering both institutional and private debt owed to moneylenders.”
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“Ensure legal guarantee for an adequate monthly pension for small, marginal, and middle farmers and agricultural workers.”
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“Distribution of 5 acres (per each) of arable land for cultivation to all landless families from SC and ST communities.”
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“Ensuring MSP for minor forest produce procured by adivasis and protecting the rights of the adivasi women.”
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Climate & Environment
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) pledges to withdraw the CRZ notification 2018 and the National Forest Policy, aiming to protect the rights of fishers and tribal communities, respectively. The party's manifesto proposes economy-wide measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote renewable energy, and ensure a just transition from fossil fuels. It also advocates for a decisive government stake in the renewable sector to protect energy sovereignty and the livelihoods of communities affected by the transition. Furthermore, the party seeks to repeal provisions of the Biodiversity Amendment Act 2023 and scrap the Islands Development Plan for Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
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“Reversing the policies promoting and establishing private monopolies in renewable ener gy sector, energy storage, and all other future ener gy resources; establishing government’ s decisive stake in the renewable sector to protect our country’s energy sovereignty; devising a strong participatory mechanism to protect the livelihood and economic scope of the communities (especially coal workers) affected in the process of transitioning to renewable energy from fossil fuel.”
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“Withdrawing the CRZ notification 2018 which deprives fishers of their right to the coasts.”
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“Withdrawal of National Forest Policy which advocates privatisation of forests and replacement with an appropriate policy protecting tribal rights.”
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“Plan and initiate economy-wide measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while providing for a just transition from fossil fuels; promotion of renewable energy such as solar and wind.”
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“Repeal provisions of Biodiversity Amendment Act 2023 which permits transfer of knowledge regarding bio-diversity resources to corporates.”
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“Scrap the environmentally disastrous and pro-corporate Islands Development Plan for Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep island chains; re-examine feasibility and location of proposed naval base in A&N”
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Defense & Security
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) proposes the withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), except in border areas, and pledges to ensure the welfare of retired central paramilitary forces personnel, treating them on par with those from the armed forces. The party's manifesto advocates for rolling back the dismantling of the Ordnance Factory Board, strengthening indigenous defense manufacturing, reversing private entry into the defense production industry, and halting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows. Furthermore, the CPI(M) calls for exiting international alliances such as the India-US Defence Framework Agreement, QUAD, and I2U2, and supports the complete elimination of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
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“Withdrawal of AFSPA, except in border areas.”
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“Rolling back the dismantling of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and strengthen indigenous defence manufacturing units; reversal of private entry into the defense production industry; halt FDI inflows.”
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“Exit fr om alliances like, India-US Defence Framework Agreement, QUAD and I2U2.”
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“Complete elimination of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons.”
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“Ensure the welfare of retired central paramilitary forces personnel, widows and dependent persons, treat them on par with those from the armed forces.”
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Economy
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) pledges to halt and reverse the privatization of essential public services, infrastructure, public sector undertakings, and mineral resources, advocating for government-led development and operation in these areas. The party proposes to increase taxes on the rich and corporate profits, restore wealth and inheritance taxes, and control prices through subsidies on petroleum products, food grains, and LPG, while also removing GST on aids, appliances, and insurances. Furthermore, the CPI(M) aims to strengthen regulations against monopolies, restrict foreign direct investment in various sectors, and repeal what it deems unequal free trade agreements to protect India's economic sovereignty.
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“The CPI(M) is committed to policies to pr otect India’ s economic sovereignty. It holds that privatization of the public sector must be r evisited and reversed.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for an urgent reduction in the duties on petroleum products, policies to control price rise and along with the supply of fr ee rations of 5 kg grains for 81 crore people, 5 kgs of subsidized grains (rice Rs 3/kg; wheat Rs. 2/kg and coarse grain at Rs.1/kg) must be r estor ed.”
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“Raise taxes on rich and corporate profits; restore wealth tax for superrich and introduce inheritance tax; restore long term capital gains tax.”
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“Delinking Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) from commercial banks; banking sector will focus on enhancing the average person’s purchasing power.”
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“No further dilution of government shares from the LIC; removal of GST on life, medical and general insurances; public sector general insurance companies will be consolidated to gain economies of scale.”
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“Prohibit illegal flows of capital to tax havens; plug loopholes in double tax avoidance agreements to ensure fair taxation.”
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“Restricting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the financial sector.”
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“Rolling back of the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), which facilitates private players in long-term revenue collection in core infrastructural activities.”
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“Rolling back of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP); stall and reverse the long-term gift-over of brownfield infrastructural assets to private corporations through various routes of NMP; repeal privatisation and weakening of public infrastructure through disinvestment, PPP , and various other routes.”
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“Repealing and reversing the National Land Monetization Pipeline (NLMP); prevent the accumulation of huge, contiguous land parcels with unique rent collection capacity in the hands of private corporations.”
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“Promoting construction, operation, maintenance, and revenue realization of public infrastructure (power , communications, railways, roads, ports, airports, etc.) only through government departments and public sectors.”
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“Massive government investment in rail infrastructure to ensure rail security, speed, and availability; reversing privatization of railway stations, dedicated freight corridors, and goods and passenger trains; promoting indigenous technology and the manufacturing of railway rakes and equipment; assure affordability and service upgrades.”
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“Reversing the disastrous policies aimed to dismantle and destroy all PSUs through dif ferent administrative orders and guidelines; doing away with all DIP AM-initiated PSU privatization efforts.”
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“Prohibiting foreign direct investment in retail trade; regulating e-commerce and local corporate retailers through a licencing policy; and creating the government’ s own e-commerce platform to promote small producers and manufacturers.”
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“Repealing the amendment in the MMDR Act framed to allow monopolized commercial mining of critical minerals like rare earth materials, lithium, etc., essential for future energy security; halting further incentivization, liberalization, and privatization of the mineral sector, including crude oil exploration.”
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“Scrapping Blue-Economy Policy that allows private and foreign corporates to extract rich mineral resources from our ocean- bed.”
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“Developing a holistic policy for Coal India Ltd (CIL) capacity augmentation and a comprehensive coal logistics plan; hand-over all the private allotted unexplor ed coal blocks to CIL; reducing the dependence on imported coal and judicial inquiry into the fraudulent coal import by private companies.”
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“Repeal unequal and exploitative multilateral and bilateral Free Trade Agreements like India-ASEAN FTA, India-EU FTA; ensur e that all trade negotiations pr otect India’ s economic sovereignty and cooperative federalism.”
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“Twelve LPG cylinders per year to be provided at subsidized rate with no Aadhaar linkage.”
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“Reversing the deregulated regime of pricing of petroleum products and establishing an administered price control mechanism.”
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“Reducing central excise and customs duties on petroleum products.”
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“Removal of GST on aids and appliances.”
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“Stop the privatisation of drinking water , sanitation, health, education and other essential public services.”
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“Halt privatization of water resources and water distribution utilities in urban areas, and recognise the right to water as part of the right to life.”
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“Strengthen the Competition Commission of India to be able to effectively curb and regulate the power of telecom and digital monopolies.”
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“Cross-media ownership will be regulated to prevent monopolies and crony companies controlling the media; FDI will be banned in the print, digital and electronic media.”
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Education
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) proposes to expand the Right to Education Act to include all children from 3-18 years and ensure universal access to hostels and scholarships for SC and ST students. The party pledges to implement and extend OBC reservations, while advocating for public expenditure on education to reach 6% of GDP and enhancing public funding for higher education. The CPI(M) manifesto calls for stopping and scrapping the National Education Policy 2020, opposing commercialization, communalization, and centralization of education. Furthermore, the party aims to regulate fees, admissions, and curricula in private educational institutions and establish Gender Sensitisation Committees in campuses.
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“Enhance public funding for higher education.”
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“Scrap the National Education Policy 2020.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for an increase to at least 6 per cent of GDP in budgetary allocations for education; It stands for a reversal of the policies of commercialization, communalization and centralization”
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“Purging all school textbooks and syllabus in higher education of content reflecting communal bias and prejudices.”
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“Expansion of the Right to Education Act to include all children from the age of 3-18 years.”
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“Universal access to hostels and scholarships for all SC and ST students.”
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“Ensuring proper implementation of 27 per cent OBC reservation in Central educational institutions; extending OBC reservation to all private educational institutions.”
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“Stopping the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020; no to commercialization, communalization and centralization of education.”
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“Public expenditure on education to be 6 per cent of GDP”
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“Set-up Gender Sensitisation Committees Against Sexual Harassment in university and college campuses.”
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“Enacting legislation to regulate fees, admissions and curricula in private educational institutions.”
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“No FDI in higher education.”
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Employment & Labour
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections proposes several measures to strengthen workers' rights and employment. The party pledges to ensure a statutory minimum wage of at least Rs 26,000 per month, linked to the Consumer Price Index, and to limit the workday to eight hours. It advocates for scrapping the four Labour Codes, restoring the Working Journalists Act, and implementing a defined pension scheme for all workers. The manifesto also calls for making the Right to Work a constitutional right, providing jobs or unemployment allowance, and enacting legislation for employment guarantees in urban areas, alongside expanding MGNREGS workdays and wages.
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“The CPI(M) stands for the inclusion of the Right to Work as a constitutional right.”
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“The vacancies in government and public sector posts must be filled urgently . Strengthen and expand MSMEs which can generate jobs.”
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“The budgetary allocations for MGNREGA must be doubled; a new law guaranteeing urban employment must be legislated and an unemployment allowance must be pr ovided.”
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“Statutory minimum wage for workers of not less than Rs. 26,000 per month; wages linked to Consumer Price Index.”
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“Ensuring statutory minimum wage for workers which is not less than Rs 26000 per month; minimum wage to be linked to the Consumer Price Index; ensuring strict implementation of not more than eight-hour work a day.”
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“Legislative measures for ensuring provision of living wages as per article 43 of the Constitution.”
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“Scrapping all anti-worker and pro-employer amendments to labour laws through Four Labour Codes.”
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“Scrapping of ‘New Pension Scheme’ and the PFRDA Act and putting in place a benefit-defined pension scheme with adequate funding by employers and government for all workers/ employees ensuring at least a pension of 50 per cent of last drawn pay with indexation.”
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“Removing the cap of 100 days of work in MGNREGS and raising it to 200 days of work; ensuring that wages paid under the MGNREGS are not lower than the minimum wage of Rs 700 per day in any state.”
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“The inclusion of the Right to Work as a constitutional right.”
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“Provision of jobs or unemployment allowance.”
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“Enactment of a central legislation to provide reservations in the private sector.”
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“Regularisation of contract labour in safai services.”
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“Enactment of a legislation for employment guarantee in all urban areas.”
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“200 days of work under MNREGA to be assured; the list of permissible works under the MNREGA to be expanded to include all activities that improve the quality of life in rural areas; withdrawal of the App based attendance system”
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“Working Journalists Act will be restored and strengthened to include journalists and workers from all – print, digital and electronic media organisations to ensure decent wages and job security; a new wage board for journalists in print, electronic and digital media to revise wages in media or ganisations will be constituted.”
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Foreign Policy
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) advocates for an independent and non-aligned foreign policy, prioritizing India's national interests, good relations with neighbors, and national security. The party pledges to withdraw from strategic alliances with the US, oppose its policies of intervention, sanctions, and regime change, and protect Indian interests against US trade actions. Furthermore, the manifesto proposes reviewing existing Free Trade Agreements, keeping sectors like health and education out of GATS, and pressing for a review of the TRIPS agreement. The CPI(M) also calls for scrapping all security and military ties with Israel, demanding UN-imposed sanctions, and supporting the establishment of a State of Palestine with pre-1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital.
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“The CPI(M) stands for a non-aligned foreign policy which best serves the interests of our own country. It stands for good relations with our neighbours while defending ever y aspect of our country’s security.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for a non-aligned foreign policy which best serves the interests of our own country.”
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“Protecting Indian interests and standing up to the US moves to increase tariffs on Indian goods and waging ‘trade wars’.”
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“Keeping sectors like health, education, water resources, banking and financial services out of GA TS; press for review of the TRIPS agreement.”
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“Reviewing existing Free Trade Agreements (FT As); not proceeding with negotiations for FT A with European Union on existing terms.”
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“An independent and non-aligned foreign policy; promotion of cooperation among the developing countries and strengthening multi-polarity.”
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“Withdrawal from the strategic alliance of the US and oppose its policies of intervention, sanctions and regime change in sovereign countries.”
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“Scrapping all security and military ties with Israel and demand UN imposed sanctions on Israel.”
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“The establishment of the State of Palestine, with pre-1967 borders and East Jerusalem as the capital.”
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Governance & Institutions
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) manifesto for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections proposes significant electoral reforms, including state funding for political parties and a ban on corporate donations, alongside measures to enhance transparency and accountability in elections such as re-sequencing EVMs and tallying VVPATs. The party also advocates for strengthening anti-corruption legislation to cover private financial institutions and public-private partnerships, and for the restoration of Article 35A and 370. Further proposals include decentralizing powers to urban local bodies, making the Minorities Commission a statutory body, and establishing a National Judicial Commission for judicial accountability.
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“The CPI(M) pledges to fight for an uncompr omising adherence to the principle that religion is separated from politics, the State, the government and administration.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for the scrapping of all draconian laws like UAPA and PMLA; for steps to protect and strengthen the autonomy of independent institutions, for defence of the democratic rights of the people”
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“Legislate to protect journalists from arbitrary arrests and malicious prosecution.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for urgent electoral r eforms to curb the use of money power in the electoral system. For this, the Party wants State funding of elections and a ban on corporate donations to political parties. Corporates must fund to strengthen democracy and such contributions must be credited in a State electoral fund and used for State funding.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for immediate elections to the State Assembly and also for the restoration of full statehood as a first step.”
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“Reform the electoral system by introduction of proportional representation with partial list system; S tate funding in kind for electoral expenses.”
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“Remove death penalty from the statutes.”
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“Replacing Article 356 with a suitable provision and amending Article 355 to prevent their misuse.”
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“Review the current role and position of Governors. Governors to be appointed by the President from a panel of three eminent persons suggested by the Chief Minister.”
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“Devolving 50 per cent of the total pool of collection of Central taxes to the states; sharing of surchar ges and cesses with the states.”
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“Withdrawal of conditionalities imposed upon the states like the passage of FRBM Act; states to have a say in the composition and terms of reference of the Finance Commissions.”
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“Transferring Centrally Sponsored Schemes under a State subject with funds to the states.”
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“Constitutional amendment to make the decisions of the Inter - State Council binding on the Union Government; National Development Council to be granted Constitutional status; restoring the Planning Commission, which is to act as an executive wing of the NDC.”
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“Restoration of Article 35A and 370 of the Constitution; Ladakh being given regional autonomy; holding elections to the state assembly immediately.”
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“Withdrawing the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019.”
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“Making the Minorities Commission a statutory body with enhanced powers and jurisdiction and enhancing the status of its chairperson and members.”
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“Ensure the decentralisation of powers to urban local bodies by strengthening the 74 th Constitutional Amendment.”
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“Private Financial sector institutions, banking and insurance sector in particular, and all public-private partnership projects be brought under the purview of Lokpal Act, Whistleblowers Protection Act and other related anti-corruption legislations.”
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“Strengthening the Right to Information Act and establishing institutionalised mechanisms for citizens to participate in all aspects of decision making in governance; implementing Section 4 of the R TI Act, for a transparent and participatory pre-legislative process soliciting citizen feedback before laws are passed.”
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“Constituting a National Judicial Commission as an independent Constitutional body comprising of representatives from judiciary, executive, legislature and Bar for appointments, transfers and to examine instances of commission/omission of judges and to ensure judicial accountability.”
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“Public declaration of assets by Judges to be made mandatory.”
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“Amend ‘ The CEC and Other ECs (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Of fice) Act’, 2023 to provide for members of the EC to be appointed by the President on the advice of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister , the Leader of the Opposition and Chief Justice of Supreme Court.”
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“Election Commissioners must be legally debarred from enjoying any of fice after their retirement either under the Government or as a Governor or member of a legislature.”
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“Introduction of proportional representation with partial list system.”
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“State funding in the form of material for recognized political parties; prohibition of corporate funding to political parties.”
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“To ensure faith is restored in democracy , by appropriately amending the rules regarding the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs); re-sequencing of the electronic units in the polling booths – voting units, control units and VVPAT.”
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“At least 50 per cent of VVPAT must be tallied with that recorded in the control unit , before declaration of results.”
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“Bring the election expenditure of political parties under ceiling like that of candidates; ensure transparency and accountability of electoral expenditure.”
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Healthcare
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) pledges to make the right to free healthcare justiciable through legislation and replace existing health insurance schemes with a public-centered universal healthcare system, aiming to end private insurance-led healthcare. The party proposes to raise public expenditure on health to 5% of the GDP, with at least 2% from the Centre, and reverse the privatization of healthcare services and outsourcing through PPPs. Additionally, the manifesto calls for strict regulation of clinical trials, ensuring informed consent for sex change surgeries, and effective regulatory oversight for AYUSH systems while supporting evidence-based use.
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“Instead there should be a combination of strengthening of the public health sector while ensuring the rights of individual patients seeking medical care.”
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“Right to free health care; end private insurance led healthcare; public expenditure on health to be raised to 5 per cent of GDP.”
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“Sex change surgeries of LGBTQI should not be done without their informed consent.”
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“Make right to free health care justiciable through enactment of appropriate legislations at both Central and state levels.”
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“Public expenditure on health to be raised to 5 per cent of the GDP, with at least 2 per cent coming from the Centre.”
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“Scrap the government-funded PMJAY/Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and replace it with a Public-centred Universal Health Care system.”
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“Reverse the privatisation of health care services and outsourcing of services through PPPs.”
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“Strictly control and regulate clinical trials and prohibit unethical clinical trials; develop a justiciable charter of rights for clinical trial participants.”
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“Effective, appropriate regulatory oversight of AYUSH system of medicine, while supporting evidence-based use of such systems.”
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Immigration
2024-LS · confidence medium
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) pledges to scrap the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The party's manifesto also calls for the immediate completion of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process in Assam under Supreme Court guidelines, ensuring that no Indian is excluded. Furthermore, the party proposes that those left out of the NRC be allowed to speedily go through the application process, those included be issued identity cards immediately, and blocked Aadhaar cards be revalidated.
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“It is committed to scrapping the CAA.”
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“Scrapping the Citizenship Amendment Act.”
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“The immediate completion of the NRC process in Assam according to the Supreme Court guidelines; no Indian must be excluded; those left out should be allowed to speedily go through the application process; those included should be issued identity cards immediately; blocked Aadhar cards should be revalidated.”
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Social Issues
2024-LS · confidence high
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) pledges immediate implementation of 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies, without linking it to census and delimitation, and calls for an immediate Caste Census. The party's manifesto proposes extending reservations to Dalit Christian and Muslim communities, enacting a 'Prevention of Atrocities Against Minorities Act,' and amending the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act. It also advocates for including 'disability' as a ground against discrimination in the Constitution and fighting for a law against hate speech and crimes. Additionally, the CPI(M) supports equal encouragement for all Eighth Schedule languages and reforms for old age pensions.
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“It will fight for a law against hate speech and crimes.”
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“The CPI(M) stands for a law for reservations in the private sector and for immediate filling of vacancies in r eserved posts without dilution; for protection of constitutional and legal rights of adivasis and an end to cultural assimilation. In order to acquire proper data on the OBCs in the country it is necessary to conduct a caste census along with the 2021 general census that is overdue. It stands for the immediate implementation of one-third reservations for women; for strengthening processes of justice for women victims of crimes.”
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“Immediately implement the legislation for one-third reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies without linking it to census and delimitation; take comprehensive steps to end violence against women and children.”
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“Provide house sites and homestead land to all sections of the rural and urban landless.”
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“Provision of 10 kgs of foodgrains per individual – 5kgs free of cost and 5kgs at subsidised rates.”
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“No cash transfers in lieu of foodgrains.”
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“Implementing 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies immediately without linking it to census and delimitation.”
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“Immediate conduct of a Caste Census as part of general census.”
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“Extending reservations to dalit Christian and Muslim communities.”
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“Enacting the ‘Prevention of Atrocities Against Minorities Act’ in order to prevent the continuing attacks on minorities including Christians.”
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“Amend the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 to address concerns raised by the community.”
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“Amending Article 15 and 16 of the Constitution to include ‘disability’ as a ground on which discrimination is prohibited; harmonising all laws in consonance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”
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“Indexing the pension to consumer prices for automatic annual revision.”
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“Setting up a single window system for Old Age Pensions.”
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“All languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution to be equally encouraged and developed; no imposition of Hindi.”
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Technology & Digital
2024-LS · confidence high
The CPI(M) pledges to increase public funding for indigenous research to 2% of GDP and strengthen the university system's research capabilities. The party proposes regulating emerging technologies like AI and big tech corporations while promoting free and open-source software and public sector digital platforms to counter private monopolies. Additionally, the manifesto advocates for rolling back several recent digital and telecommunications laws to prevent state surveillance and protect citizens' data privacy and sovereignty.
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“Regulating the dominance of big tech companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google in the fin-tech sector while maintaining data sovereignty.”
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“Restricting private monopolies in essential infrastructure sectors, including ports-to-power conglomerates, data storage and handling; building a strong public sector data infrastructure to secure Indian citizens’ sovereign data and implementing policies to limit the free use of personal data by private corporations.”
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“Introduction of public sector digital platform services to break the monopoly of global corporations like Amazon, Uber , Zomato, etc; ensuring systematic government support and protection for indigenous start-ups and cooperatives in the expanding digital economy.”
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“Proactive initiative to bring more IT jobs and technological growth to Tier-II and Tier-III cities without compromising workers’ rights; boosting IT hardware and component production; introduction of state-owned IT companies to digitize all departments and their services; developing rules to regulate algorithms, AI/ML, and other emerging technologies with the goal of democratizing their benefits to the public.”
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“De-militarisation of cyber -space; pr otection fr om cyber- attacks and phishing; pr otection of the privacy of all individuals and pr evention of snooping and surveillance over individuals.”
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“Enhance public funding of indigenous research in S&T to at least 2 per cent of GDP, with due importance to basic research.”
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“Strengthen the university system in research and development (R&D); increase the number of research fellowships; increase number of faculty research positions in institutes; increase quality and quantity of PhDs.”
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“Provide requisite mission-mode R&D funding for identified sectors of the ‘4 th Industrial Revolution’ such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), bio and nano- technology etc; also focus on agricultural research to break monopolies of MNCs and enable climate-resilient agriculture/ horticulture.”
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“Regulate AI, genetic engineering, data-mining and IT -based surveillance so as to ensure public good.”
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“Promote free and open source software (FOSS) and other new technologies, free from monopoly ownership through copyrights or patents; “knowledge commons” to be promoted across disciplines eg like biotechnology, AI and drug discovery.”
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“Stop all forms of digital surveillance by State agencies without explicit and specific warrants and under strict judicial supervision; prevent use of malware, hacking or other intrusive technologies such as Pegasus to gain control over citizens’ phones, computers and other digital devices.”
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“Scrap the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023), which is meant to cement digital authoritarianism by giving S tate agencies broad powers of surveillance over citizens and also big businesses a free hand to use citizens’ data for their own profits.”
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“Roll back the draconian provisions of the Telecommunication Act 2023 related to surveillance and interception, internet shutdowns, weakening of encrypted services, and KYC requirements of social media users.”
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“Roll back the draconian IT Amendment Rules (2023) which grants the government total censorship powers by providing for the establishment of a fact check unit, established at the sole discretion of the Union government, and aimed at attacking online criticism”
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“Taking Internet governance out of US control to an appropriate international body; promoting a people-centric internet which builds on social justice and free from control of global corporations; promoting a global internet regime that protects the right to privacy and does not allow mass surveillance by either governments.”
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“The 2021 amendments to the IT Rules will be withdrawn and the draft Registration of Press and Periodicals Bill, 2022, will be reviewed; the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023 replacing the Cable Television Networks (Regulation Act), will not be considered.”
