Bengaluru, Oct 31: Film actor Upendra, who had recently announced his decision to take the political plunge,on Tuesday formally launched a new political party.
Inaugurating the party at Gandhi Bhavan in Bengaluru, Upendra announced that the new party will be called the Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Paksha (KPJP). Earlier rumours were doing rounds that the name of his party will be Uttama Praja Paksha (UPP).
The Sandalwood superstar said that it was not his party but a party for the people. “I have just created a platform for you. Those who are passionate about the cause can join me. It has always been my dream to make a change,” Upendra said.
The actor also said that the party would not focus on the personalities in it. “Our work towards helping create a better society is important. Not the person who is working towards it. The bigger goal is what matters,” Upendra said.
The actor announced the KPJP will focus on the most important needs of the people. Among the objectives he listed for the party were education, health insurance for all, good infrastructure, smart villages, agricultural development, encouraging small scale industries and promoting local talent.
Announcing that the party’s website and app will be launched on November 10, Upendra invited all members of the public who had ideas for how to improve society and the state to come forward and contribute to the party. “This is an appeal. If anyone shares our objectives and have ideas to help realise these objectives can come join us,” he said.
He said that the main goal of the KPJP is to bring in transparency and restore the trust of the people. “Leaders come out during election time and announce that they have implemented so many schemes which has not happened in reality. What we lack is transparency. People must be able to access information on every level of schemes being implemented. They need officers who will explain to them every step of the way. That's what our party aims at doing,” he said.
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