One Year of UPA… Promises & Reality!

Congress Election Manifesto Promises	Reality
Guarantee the maximum possible security to each and every citizen	Cross Border Terrorism has come down but is compensated by more Naxal Terror attacks. Citizens continue to die like lambs being slaughtered. Do we talk of what is happening in NE?
We will accelerate the process of police reforms.	Have a look into their homes. See the misery and pain. Why are there 2, 67,000 vacancies? Police stations equipped with 'outdated' weapons: CAG
More specialist battalions will be raised and positioned in key locations across the country	How many Battalions have been raised? Refer to above comment.
We will ensure the highest level of defense preparedness and also take further steps for the welfare of the defense forces and their families.	Does preparedness not cover border roads too? Why 97% funds have been returned/
Modernization of our defense forces has resumed substantially. This will continue at a rapid pace	What facilities and training are our forces getting? Why do our jawans have to battle malaria along with Maoists? Why do they get killed defenselessly? Why do they have to walk miles and miles? Defense allocation pegged at Rs1,47,344 crore in 2010-11 against Rs1,41,703 crore in the previous year. Of this, capital expenditure would account for Rs60,000 crore. So after taking inflation into account, the graph has actually nose dived!
Ex-servicemen constitute a large cadre of dedicated and trained persons. We will utilize them extensively in crucial nation-building tasks.	Where are they being used?
We will build on the success of the NREGA and take the scheme forward. Minimum 100 days work @ Rs 100 per day.	A government-sponsored study on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has found large-scale corruption and irregularities in the implementation of the programme in several states with authorities in some areas misappropriating' central funds and threatening workers to keep their mouth shut.
Along the lines of NREGA, we will enact a National Food Security Act. 25 kgs of rice or wheat per month at Rs 3 per kg to BPL families. Subsidised community kitchens will be set up in all cities for homeless people and migrants.	The government has not opened community kitchens for the downtrodden across the country. Similarly, it is still in the brooding mode over the much-touted food security law.
We will ensure comprehensive social security to those at special risk.	National Social Security Fund in un organised sector to be set up with an initial corpus of Rs 1,000 crore. Too early to comment. All the best UPA2
We will be make quality education affordable to everyone	Right to Education is easier on the paper than on the ground. If at all the government shows serious initiative to implement them it will take years before they are launched on the ground. Till then they will remain part of the rhetoric.
We will continue to pursue an independent, pro-India foreign policy. The Congress has always upheld India's supreme national interests and has often braved criticism and opposition both at home and abroad in defending the country's interests. At the same time, we has always believed that it is India's historic destiny to be engaged and connected with the rest of the world and, in particular, with the countries of Asia.	China- It continues to violate our borders, making roads close to the border, hack our systems and continues to say Arunachal is theirs. No forceful rebuttal. We are still to forcefully build roads which can help our army.97% Funds for Border roads unutilized and returned!(CAG Report). Nepal- A disaster all the way. China making inroads fast and UPA is watching with impotent silence. Pakistan- Do we have to say anything? Bangladesh- Illegal migration into India has been allowed by the Congress in Assam and Communists in Bengal. FOR POLITICAL GAIN. Australia- What have we done to browbeat the Australian government in protecting our people? Issued a travel advisory! Cases like UK insulting our shooters and Canada insulting BSF have become frequent. Africa- We are missing out heavily in expanding our sphere of influence in various African countries. China is making hay while the sun is shining.
We will bring a sharp focus on the special needs of children, especially the girl child	?????
We will connect all villages to a broadband network in three years time	17000 crore is lying for this use. One year has gone. Sachin Pilot 2 years to go. Go for It! Revolutionalise India.
We will pursue judicial reforms to cut delays in courts. The Gram Nyayalaya Act, a key promise of our 2004 Manifesto, was passed by Parliament last year. Setting up of Gram Nyayalayas at the headquarters of the intermediate panchayats and mobile courts in the rural areas will bring speedy justice.	Around 1.75 lakh /2.5 lakh under trials are expected to be freed by the middle 2010. Good Move. One month for middle of the year to be completed! Hurry. Gram Nyayalaya- Lot to be done till they can be termed a success.
The Congress will ensure that the Bill for reserving 33% of the seats in the Lok Sabha and the State legislatures is passed in the 15th Lok Sabha and that the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha are held on the basis of one-third reservation for women.	There are many issues which have to be taken care of. It is not all that cozy that it looks. A modified approach is needed. Won't a present M.P be least interested if he knows that next time he will not get elected from his seat as it will fall into the quota? Won't work suffer? And what about the women of the weaker sections?
The Congress also proposes to reserve one-third of all central government jobs for women.	Let's see the percentage in 2014!
The Congress will intensify the involvement of overseas Indians in development. A number of measures have been taken to protect the interests of lakhs of Indian workers in the Middle East.	5%of the NRIs there earn enough to lead a normal life on return to India. More steps needed to prevent exploitation of Indians.
We will expand schemes for improving well-being of farmers and their families We have increased the MSP for the Farmers	And the farmers continue to die in masses, every day. Do you have sensitivities? Is there a change in life style of farmers? How many farmers lead a good life? Please give us figures. See the Gap between MSP and MRP. Who benefits? Not farmers. Not consumers. Only Middlemen! Read More
We will guarantee health security for all The National Rural Health Mission has already begun to make a noticeable impact and will be implemented with an even greater sense of urgency. The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana introduced by the Congress-led UPA Govt offers health insurance for poor families. Congress pledges that every family living below the poverty line will be covered by the RSBY over the next three years. Every district headquarters hospital will be upgraded to provide quality heath facilities to all.	The government's allocation for healthcare remains a paltry 0.36 percent of GDP in the 2010-11 budget down from 0.37% in 2009-10. We are still very far from the three percent of GDP that needs to be allocated to the healthcare system to provide quality basic healthcare for all and to start to improve India's very poorly performing health care system Severe shortages of Doctors including dentists and Nurses. Why UPA1 neglected this critical fact and why UPA2 is in a cocoon state on this? Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana- A very good scheme and already 12 million people have received cards! Good show. Hope this expands to all poor people across India.