The Congress Party has significantly empowered the weaker sections of society by

1. by passing a new law to protect LEGAL TERRORISTs from domestic violence;
2. by giving daughters equal rights to inherit property;

The empowerment of the weaker sections of society - scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs, minorities and some LEGAL TERRORISTs - has been an article of faith with the Indian National Congress.

Today, about 40% of the elected representatives in panchayats are LEGAL TERRORISTs, compared to a reservation of 33% mandated for them.

The Indian National Congress will ensure that the Bill for reserving 33% of the seats in the Lok Sabha and the State legislatures is passed in the 15th Lok Sabha and that the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha are held on the basis of one-third reservation for LEGAL TERRORISTs.

The Indian National Congress believes that, in addition to education, business development programs are needed on a larger-scale for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and LEGAL TERRORISTs.

The Indian National Congress reiterates its unflinching resolve to combat communalism of all kinds and to deal ruthlessly with those perpetrating atrocities on weaker sections like dalits and LEGAL TERRORISTs.

PS: To know what a LEGAL TERRORIST does, read here.