The Common Minimum Programme is a document outlining the minimum objectives of a coalition government in India. The document has acquired prominence since coalition governments have become the norm in India.

The common minimum programme of Congress-led UPA coalition which won the 2004 Indian general election, had a heavy emphasis on tackling the needs of India's poor.[1] Six basic principles for governance by UPA were:[2][3]

  • To preserve, protect and promote social harmony and to enforce the law without fear or favour to deal with all obscurantist and fundamentalist elements who seek to disturb social amity and peace.
  • To ensure that the economy grows at least 7-8% per year in a sustained manner over a decade and more and in a manner that generates employment so that each family is assured of a safe and viable livelihood.
  • To enhance the welfare and well-being of farmers, farm labour and workers, particularly those in the unorganised sector, and assure a secure future for their families in every respect.
  • To fully empower women politically, educationally, economically and legally.
  • To provide for full equality of opportunity, particularly in education and employment for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, OBCs and religious minorities.
  • To unleash the creative energies of our entrepreneurs, businessmen, scientists, engineers and all other professionals and productive forces of society.
  • The UPA makes a solemn pledge to the people of our country: to provide a government that is corruption-free, transparent and accountable at all times, to provide an administration that is responsible and responsive at all times, and all people are equal – there is no discrimination on any caste.

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References

  1. ↑ "India's 'common minimum programme'". 28 May 2004.
  2. ↑ "The Hindu : National : UPA Government to adhere to six basic principles of governance". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Prime Minister's Office archived by Wayback machine". 2005-04-03. Archived from the original on 2005-04-03. Retrieved 2021-05-30.

1. National Common Minimum Programme of the Government of India, May 2004

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