Common Minimum Programme final draft likely on June 29

Press Trust of India  |  Bengaluru 

The five member drafting committee appointed by the coordination committee of the ruling JDS-coalition in to prepare a Common Minimum Programme is likely to come out with a final draft on June 29.

Speaking to reporters after attending the second meeting of the committee here, he said several issues, including farm loan waiver, were discussed.

The coordination committee of the ruling JDS-had decided to appoint a drafting committee to prepare a Common Minimum Programme for governance that would have salient features of their election manifestos.

While revenue R V Deshpande and water resources D K Shivkumar are the other two members from Congress side along with Moily, JD(S) is represented by PWD H D Revanna and

Stating that a few things are still under discussion, Moily said both JD(S) and Congress manifestos are being discussed in detail to bring out a common programme that can be implemented in next five years.

Once the drafting committee submits its draft to the coordination committee, it is expected to approve it after discussion.

The coordination committee comprises H D Kumaraswamy, Deputy and KPCC chief G Parameshwara, former and CLP Siddaramaiah, Congress Venugopal and JD(S) Danish Ali.

While is chairman of the coordination committee, Ali is convener of the coalition coordination committee.

The common minimum programme that is being drafted assumes significance ahead of the coalition government's first budget on July 5.

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First Published: Mon, June 25 2018. 21:15 IST