... The Janata Dal must, in the coming months,  accord high priority to streamlining its organisation as an effective instrument to work and fight for the people's problems, particularly the deprived sections of the population like Dalits, Adivasis, other backward classes, minorities and women, kisans, workers and unemployed youth.

Organisationally a powerful Janata Dal will be a source of strength to the United Front of like-minded parties committed to a common social, economic and political perspective. This can be achieved by revitalizing the organisation and structures of the party units from the grassroot level upwards and activising and training the party cadres ...

The present Government of the BJP and its allies came to power on the slogan of stability but right from its inception, it is submerged in instability, serious allegations of corruption, subversion of federalism and undermining of all democratic norms.

The manner in which the Union Government had dismissed Governors and blatantly resorted to the appointment of identified BJP-RSS men, decided to allow the 'Prasar Bharati' Ordinance to lapse with a view to destroying the autonomy of the Prasar Bharati and pack it with its own partymen, have made a mockery of democratic institutions under the garb of "Review of Constitution".

The new Government led by the BJP and its allies through its irresponsible pronouncements is building up a war psychosis undermining the good work for peace and amity by the previous Government.

While the present Government swears by the so-called National Agenda for governance the mask of this agenda is thoroughly unmasked demonstrating that the so-called 'hidden' manifesto of the BJP has surfaced through the actions of the Government. Even the pronouncements and action of the BJP Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh are an indication of reviving the Mandir-Masjid controversy at Ayodhya.

While the United Front Government made a provision of Rs.1000/- crore in the 9th Plan for minorities' educational institutions, the BJP Government is seeking to subvert this scheme and divert the amount ...

Against this background, education of the people about UF's achievements through mass mobilisation and organisation is necessary.

In this task we will continue to retain our bonds with the forces which have resolutely stood by us in our struggles and endeavour.                                (Source: The Janata, 10 May, 1998)