Party’s manifesto also promises quality education, health, clean water, 24-hour electricity in Capital
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday released its manifesto promising 24-hour markets on a pilot basis, quality education, health, clean water, 24-hour electricity and “Deshbhakti Curriculum” in Government schools for Delhi Assembly elections.
Released in the presence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia, Labour Minister Gopal Rai, the manifesto named “28-point guarantee card” also promises doorstep delivery of ration, free pilgrimage to 10 lakh senior citizens and `1 crore compensation to kin of a safai karamchari if he dies on duty, free spoken English course for youngsters and skill training and job opportunities for housewives.
Kejriwal said, “The AAP will continue its struggle to pass the Jan Lokpal Bill and the Swaraj Bill to involve the public in resolving problems through Mohalla Sabhas. It will also continue to fight and struggle for full statehood for Delhi”.
The party’s manifesto has taken care of every section of society, Kejriwal told reporters.
Sisodia said the AAP will not only continue all its pro-people policies such as 200 units of free electricity, 20 kilolitres of free water every month, free bus ride for women, but has also drawn a roadmap to make Delhi a “truly world class city” in the next five years.
It also promises world class roads, extension of Metro network up to 500 km. “Our vision for the next five years is to take Delhi to the next level by making it a 21st century Capital, highly advanced and progressive Capital of a developed nation so that the entire nation is proud of it.
“This manifesto has been created keeping in mind this idea of a progressive Capital and we cannot do it alone, we need participation and support from the people, from the Centre, and all the agencies in creating a Delhi of our dreams. The manifesto talks about all the communities and sections of the people, including women, traders, contractual workers, sanitation workers, victims of the anti-Sikh riots in 1984, and every other section and community,” said Kejriwal.
The party said its vision is to make every family prosperous. Kejriwal said, “I want to congratulate the sanitation workers that their outstanding demand has been met. The sanitation workers will be given a compensation of `1 crore in case of any unfortunate incident, and regularisation of their employment is also included in our manifesto.”
On extending Delhi Metro’s network to 500 kilometres, Sisodia said the party if voted to power will make it one of the world’s largest Metro networks and will connect several new areas such as Burari, Kirari, Bijwasan, Narela, Karawal Nagar, Mangolpuri and others.
“Along with reviving the Yamuna river, we will work together with the Central Government to develop a beautiful riverside along the banks of the Yamuna. This
will play a big role in maintaining the Yamuna eco-system and in creating a new tourist destination for Delhi,” read the manifesto.
Blaming the BJP-led Central Government of not regularising and changing the land-use of unauthorised colonies, the Deputy CM said, “The AAP will continue to mount pressure on the Central Government to ensure all unauthorised colonies in Delhi get regularised,” he said.
The AAP manifesto also promised to make all contractual employees engaged by the Delhi Government permanent.
“We will ensure that the findings of the Supreme Court appointed-SIT under Justice SN Dhingra are acted upon promptly and the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom get justice,” he said. The party said it would push for Bhojpuri language to be included in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
“This is the first time that any party has given guarantees for the next five years, with no intentions of corruption and fake promises,” he added.
Appointment of safai karmacharis, no ‘Raid Raj’, protection from sealing, upgradation of markets and industrial areas, rationalisation of circle rates, enhancement of women’s participation in economy, ownership rights to people living in resettlement colonies, legal protection for street vendors are among promises made by the party in its manifesto.
While briefing about the manifesto, Sisodia said, “The first phase or the roadmap of the AAP manifesto being the 10-point guarantee card as a part of the manifesto, which was launched by Kejriwal in mid-January, vowing 10 guarantees to the people of Delhi. The second phase involves a detailed description of some of the works to be undertaken by the AAP government in the next five years.”
The 10 pro-people guarantees of the Kejriwal government include guarantees of providing good education, healthcare, 24-hour clean and safe tap water and free electricity up to 200 units, cutting air pollution by 1/3rd of the present contribution, cleaning up Yamuna, installing CCTV cameras and street lights, and deploying Mohalla Marshals to ensure the safety of women in Delhi, quality facilities to and development for the unauthorized colonies along with the promise of ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makaan’.
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Deep look into the AAP manifesto
NEW Continue fulfilling the old promises
Door step delivery of ration Delhi Janlok Bill, Full statehood for Delhi, Delhi Swaraj Bill
Teerath yatra for 10 lakh senior citizens, Desh Bhakti Curriculum in Delhi Government schools ,Spoken English for students in graduation and college Continuation of the no raid raj providing a free and fair business environment without raid raj to all businesses in Delhi like in the past ?ve years
Extension of Delhi Metro network up to500 km making it the world’s largest network Ownership rights to resettlement colonies, regularization of Un- authorised colonies Regularization of contract employees , removal of restriction on the farmers rights on his/her own land, legal protection to street vendors and hawkers.
Yamuna Riverside development to more tourist, World class roads Continuation of compensation for farmers who su?er from crop loss.
new appointments of Safai Karmacharis as per the 2011 census of Delhi’s population, compensation of Rs 1 Crore to families of all those Safai Karmacharis who die while performing a duty Justice for 1984 riot victims
Protection from sealing, infrastructure development and up-gradation of the market and industrial areas, amnesty scheme to dispose o? old VAT cases pending since 2017 or earlier and rationalization of circle rates, 24/7 markets, job opportunity for housewives, including Bhojpuri language in the eighth schedule of Indian constitution, simplifying the criteria for OBC certificate.