Haasan releases MNM manifesto, assures 'skill-based payment' to housewives
What's the story
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief and actor Kamal Haasan unveiled his party's manifesto in Coimbatore on Friday and promised income for housewives by honing their skills. By initiatives like skill development, women could earn as much as Rs. 10,000 to 15,000 per month. "That is what we call payments to housewives and not doles," Haasan said, who was the first to promise "payments" to homemakers.
Income for women
The initiative won't put any burden on the government treasury
Outlining his party's manifesto, Haasan said facilitation is proposed to be made for homemakers to get suitable opportunities to earn and it does not mean doles from government treasury. "Through such initiatives, the government would also not be burdened financially and at the same time women could get fair remuneration, commensurate with their skill and work," he said.
Focus
AIADMK and DMK have also promised financial assistance to women
The ruling AIADMK, and the main opposition DMK, a few days ago promised Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 1,000 assistance to women family heads in their manifestos. "We are going to provide Rs. 1,000 rights assistance to all women family heads every month. All the families that get food (essential) commodities from public distribution outlets will surely benefit," DMK chief MK Stalin had said.
Further details
Haasan also touched upon the economic condition of government-run enterprises
"Government departments like the electricity generation and distribution corporation, state-run transport entities were facing losses," Haasan said. "By making employees of transport corporations shareholders the government-run enterprises could be made profitable," he added. Self-sufficient villages in all the 234 constituencies, support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises by initiatives like the supply of raw materials were among the other features of the manifesto.
Other promises
Focus areas include employment opportunities, raising standard of government schools
Additionally, at the press conference, Haasan also said that his party would create 50 lakh employment opportunities for the youth. The new entrant in the Tamil Nadu election arena, MNM promised incentives for youth entrepreneurs. Haasan's team also promised that the standard of government schools would be lifted to that of international standards.