People's Manifesto

"This manifesto is not a list of promises made from a stage. It is a plan made from experience — the experience of someone who has lived the struggles of Kurseong's people, navigated its broken systems, and built real opportunity where none existed.

Every commitment here has a deadline. Every deadline has a system behind it. And every system has already been built — or is ready to be."
- Mohan Sharma
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2. Tea Workers Action Plan — Fair Wages & Global Identity

Tea Garden Workers
Legislative Action
  • Raise tea worker wage issue directly in the State Assembly
  • Push wage revision from ₹250 → ₹400+ per day (fair wage)
  • Monthly grievance redressal camps in every tea garden
  • Worker data tracking system — no worker left unheard

"No youth should be forced to leave home out of helplessness, and every tea worker deserves respect — not struggle."

Building Kurseong Tea as a Global Brand
  • MLA-led official website + global promotion platform
  • Enable direct online & offline sales — reduce middlemen dependency
  • Tea tasting hubs at landmarks, viewpoints & syndicates
  • Launch "Proudly Serving Kurseong Tea" movement
  • Partnership with tourism board for tea tourism experiences
Outcome

Higher wages, a stronger tea economy, and income that stays within the hills — for the workers who make Kurseong's world-famous tea possible. The brand is already there. Now the workers must share its rewards.

3. Skill, Awareness & Youth Development

Youth & Skill Development
Monthly Ward Workshops
  • Workshops in every ward and tea garden
  • Government schemes & documentation guidance
  • Financial & digital literacy training
Career & Entrepreneurship
  • Communication & entrepreneurship skill building
  • Job readiness & career guidance programs
  • Business setup support for first-time entrepreneurs
Youth Leadership
  • Identify and mentor promising youth leaders in each ward
  • Digital skills — online selling, freelancing, remote work
  • Connect youth to national & international scholarship pathways
Outcome

Skilled, confident, self-reliant youth who are ready for jobs and businesses — here in Kurseong, not somewhere else

4. Free Legal Support & Justice System

Justice & Legal Access
Free Legal Help Desk
  • Free legal consultation and case filing support
  • Women protection & domestic violence fast-response
  • Land dispute resolution assistance
  • Senior citizen legal support services
Justice Review Initiative
  • Identify undertrials & wrongfully accused from Kurseong
  • Fast-track legal follow-up advocacy
  • Rehabilitation & skill training for those re-entering society
  • Regular legal awareness camps across the constituency
Outcome

An accessible justice system where every citizen — regardless of income — is protected, heard, and treated with equal dignity under the law.

5. Emergency Health & Suicide Prevention

Health & Emergency Response
24/7 Emergency Helpline
  • Round-the-clock emergency helpline — always answered
  • Ambulance coordination across the constituency
  • Emergency health fund for families in crisis
Mental Health Support
  • Trained mental health counselors — accessible to all
  • Dedicated suicide prevention support and follow-up
  • Awareness campaigns — removing stigma from seeking help
Mobile Healthcare
  • Mobile medical units reaching remote wards and tea gardens
  • Medicine assistance for families who cannot afford prescriptions
  • Coordination with government health schemes — Ayushman Bharat & more
Outcome

Faster medical response and protection of lives across Kurseong — because no family should lose someone because help arrived too late or cost too much.

6. Women Empowerment & Safety

Health & Emergency Response
Women Support Centres
  • Establish Women Support Centres across the constituency
  • Financial independence — self-help groups & micro-businesses
  • Skill development programs designed for women
  • Legal awareness & rights education
Safety & Dignity
  • Fast-response action against harassment — no delays
  • Health & hygiene awareness programs in every ward
  • Safe public infrastructure — lighting, transport, space
  • Women represented in every community grievance forum
Outcome

Faster medical response and protection of lives across Kurseong — because no family should lose someone because help arrived too late or cost too much.

7. Roads, Water & Daily Life Improvements

Infrastructure & Daily Life
Core Infrastructure Fixes
  • Roads & drainage — priority repair, ward by ward
  • Street lighting across all wards and tea garden paths
  • Reliable water supply — fix distribution, not just supply
  • Time-bound deadlines — not open-ended "in progress"
Accountability System
  • Ward-level accountability — every ward has a named responsible officer
  • Public issue tracking: complaint → action → resolution
  • Contractor accountability — payment tied to verified completion
  • Monthly public progress reporting — open to all citizens
Outcome

Visible, daily-life improvements — with deadlines kept, contractors held accountable, and citizens informed at every step. No more "it's under process" without a date.

8. Transparent Governance — Accountable to You

Governance & Transparency
Open Government
  • Monthly public performance reports — published openly
  • Open budget tracking — every rupee visible to citizens
  • No decisions taken in private that affect public life
Citizen Engagement
  • Regular citizen feedback meetings in every ward
  • Formal grievance submission & tracking — online & offline
  • Quarterly constituency report — published, distributed, presented
The Standard We Set
  • An MLA who reports to the people — not just to the party
  • Accountability as a default, not an exception
  • A model of independent governance that Darjeeling can be proud of
Outcome

A government that is transparent, accountable, and answerable to the people — where citizens know what is being done, when it will be done, and what happens when it isn't.

Mohan Sharma · Independent Candidate
Kurseong Assembly Constituency · Darjeeling

“This is not about politics. This is about building systems that work for people. I have lived the struggle, I have created opportunities. Now I am here to make that system accessible to everyone.”