taken up for implementation in a systematic manner and without any delay the work programme 20092014in addition to consolidating and taking forward the numerous missions programmes and schemes launched during 20042009 the indian national congress makes the following solemn promises to the people of our country we will guarantee the maximum possible security to each and every citizen our policy is zerotolerance towards terrorism from whatever source it originates we have already initiated the process of equipping our police and other specialist security forces with the latest weapons and technology to meet terrorist threats this process will be taken forward vigourously more specialist battalions will be raised and positioned in key locations across the country citizenship is a right and a matter of pride with the huge it expertise available in our country it is possible to provide every indian with a unique identity card after the publication of the national population register in the year 2011we will ensure the highest level of defence preparedness and also take further steps for the welfare of the defence forces and their familiesduring the bjpled nda government over rs 24000 crores of funds meant for defence modernisation were simply not spent in the last five years modernisation of our defence forces has resumed substantially this will continue at a rapid pace the indian national congress also pledges to make indias defence forces technologyenabled and equipped with modern weapons aircraft ships and delivery systems to repel any threat from land sea or airrecognizing their special concerns a new and separate department of exservicemens welfare was established in 2004 by the congressled upa government exservicemen constitute a large cadre of dedicated and trained persons we will utilize them extensively in crucial nationbuilding taskswe will accelerate the process of police reformsthe indian national congress recognizes the imperative of police reforms a clear distinction between the political executive and police administration will be made the police force will be better provisioned especially in the matter of housing and education facilities the police force will be made more representative of the diversity our population and police recruitment will be made more effective and training professionalized to confront new and emerging threats accountability of the police force will be institutionalized we will build on the success of the nrega and take the scheme forwardthe national rural employment guarantee act first promised by the indian national congress in its 2004 lok sabha elections manifesto has been an outstanding success while drawing on the lessons of various social audits the indian national congress now pledges at least 100 days of work at a real wage of rs 100 a day for everyone as an entitlement under the nregaalong the lines of nrega we will enact a national food security actthe indian national congress pledges to enact a right to food law that guarantees access to sufficient food for all people particularly the most vulnerable sections of society the indian national congress pledges that every family living below the poverty line either