CII's alternative Election Manifesto suggests plan for 8% economic growth

To generate new livelihoods, CII has called for an empowered committee of central and state labour ministers to rework labour laws

Fewer rate slabs under the goods and services tax (GST) regime, progressive reduction of government stake in public sector enterprises (PSE), and a ranking of states on the ease of doing agriculture should be on the mind of political parties while releasing their election manifestos, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said.

Coming out with its own ‘Suggested Election Manifesto’ on Sunday, CII has said economic issues should receive priority from parties. The document targets an average growth rate of 8 per cent per annum for the next five years and has been shared with all major political parties,