Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday released his party manifesto, which stated it would stop the exodus of investments and projects from Maharashtra to other states, the like of which has been happening under BJP led government, and will set up an International Finance Centre in the city. “Over the last two years, projects which rightfully should have been in Maharashtra's kitty were whisked away to Gujarat or other states with the BJP's support. When India Alliance comes to power we will stop this and ensure that Maharashtra attains its former glory,” the eight page manifesto released by the party on Thursday stated. Thackeray said his party would set up an International Finance Centre in Mumbai. "Mumbai is the nation's financial capital, a fact known to the entire world. However, due to a grudge against Maharashtra, the International Finance Center project was alloted to Ahmedabad. The INDIA alliance, to serve justice to the state, will set up an International Finance Centre in Mumbai," the manifesto said. The manifesto also said the party was in favour of increasing the reservation quota limit to over 50 per cent. The promises also include implementation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) as recommended by Swaminathan Committee report. Further opposing the Barsu refinery project in Konkan, Uddhav Thacekray said, "We will not allow environmentally damaging projects like Jaitapur, Nanar or Barsur refinery and Wadhawan port to come up in the state." Uddhav Thackeray while releasing the manifesto said that due to the nation's stringent taxation laws, businessmen were leaving the country. He assured to reform GST when he came to power. "Firstly, we will decentralise power. Currently, tax terrorism in the country is a source of misery to businessmen and traders. Due to action against business houses, industrialists have already shifted out while others are planning to do so. We will reform the GST by amending a few conditions," he said.
