REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

REGIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES

SHIROMANI AKALI DAL Shiromani Akali Dal is an important regional party of Punjab. Besides Punjab, this party has influenced in some areas of Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi. This Party came into being on December14, 1920 due to the efforts of Master Tara Singh and Baba Kharak Singh. In the beginning, the aim of this Party was to get the release of Holy Gurudwada from the possession of Mahants and maintain their sanctity. A forceful movement was launched from 1920 to 1925 to achieve this aim. About 30,000 Sikhs thronged the jails and nearly 400 Sikhs sacrificed their lives for the sake of this great mission. At least, the government had to yield and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandak Committee was established in 1926 for the administration of Gurudwaras. Thus, the Akali Dal was purely religious in nature got recognition as a Political Party.

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POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF SHIROMANI AKALI DAL Establishment of true Federal structure Immediate solution of the important Matters Economic Programme Granting status of second language to Punjabi by neighbouring States Removal of injustice with the refugees settle in Jammu and Kashmir

Justice be done with Sikhs living outside Punjab Excise Duty on Tractors be abolished Reform in Labour Laws Amendment in the Hindu Succession Act Protection of the interests of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Removal of Discrimination with Punjab in the distribution of water

PERFORMANCE OF SHIROMANI AKALI DAL AND ITS EVALUATION Akali Agitation Akali Unity and forformation of Shiromani Akali Dal Performance of the Party in the Assembly Elections held in February, 2007 Expulsion of Manpreet Singh and its after Affects Formation of People s Party of Punjab, March,2011

TELGU SESAM Telgu Desam is an important regional party of Andhra Pradesh. In the beginning, Andhra Pradesh was a part of Madras state. But after several hunger strike and agitations the central government agreed to separate the Telgu language speaking area of the Madras state and established a separate state of Andhra Pradesh. In the beginning, the people were looking for an alternative to the Congress owning to the internal groupies within the Party, lack of interests of the centre in the development of this region, the corruption rampant at the broad level and which they got in the form of a regional Party under the name of Telgu Desam.

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POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF TELGU DESAM More autonomy to the states Clean and efficient Administration Faith in Democratic Socialism Supporters of the independence of Mass Media More employment opportunities for youth Supply of rice at cheaper Rates Welfare of the weaker sections of Society Alliance at National Level

PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF TELGU DESAM PARTY Performance of the Party in the Elections of 14 th Lok Sabha Performance of the Party in the Elections of 15 th Lok Sabha and state legislative Assembly

DRAVID MENTRA KAZHAGAM-D.M.K In 1925 Sh. Rama Swami Naicker left Congress Party and launched movement against Brahamanism and to abolish untouchability and castes which was also known as Self-Respect Movement. Along with it Sh. Rama Swami Naicker propogated Dravidian culture at a wide spread level and as a result of this in 1938 the non- Bramins of Madras state gave him the title of Periyer. In 1974 the supporters of Sh. Rama Swami Naicker established Dravid Kazhagam in league with Justice Party which had come into existence in 1917 and continued their struggle against Brahmins and North Imperialism.

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POLICIES AND PROGRAMME OF THE D.M.K Social Reforms Faith in Secularism Development of Tamil Language and Culture Faith in Democracy Faith in Socialism Demand for the Autonomy for the states Support for the struggle of Tamils in Sri Lanka Welfare Schemes

PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION OF D.M.K Split of Party, 1972 Success of D.M.K in 1989 Elections Change in the strategy by D.M.K Performance of the Party in the Elections of 14 th Lok Sabha Performance of the Party in the Elections of 15 th Lok Sabha Performance of the Party in the Assembly Elections of 2011

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