Delhi Elections: Arvind Kejriwal announces 15 guarantees in AAP manifesto

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday outlined 15 guarantees for the Delhi elections, pledging to fulfill them within the next five years if his party is voted to power.

In a public meeting, Kejriwal declared, "We are issuing Kejriwal's guarantee for the Delhi Legislative Assembly elections. Whatever BJP, Congress, and other parties announce during elections, it's all just election 'Jumla' (gimmick). Today, we are issuing 15 guarantees, 15 Kejriwal guarantees, which will be fulfilled within the next 5 years."

Kejriwal's first guarantee was focused on employment, promising to provide jobs to every unemployed person in Delhi. "The first guarantee is the guarantee of employment.

According to central government data, Delhi has the lowest unemployment rate. Nationally, unemployment is 6 percent, but in Delhi, it's only 2 percent. But even if there is just one unemployed person, that's still an unemployed person. We want that there is no unemployed person in Delhi," he said.

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He says, "Today, we are announcing 15 'Kejriwal ki guarantees' which will be fulfilled in the next 5 years. First, guarantee is of employment. Second guarantee - Mahila… pic.twitter.com/hnk4dbwLLX

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His second guarantee, the Mahila Samman Yojana, promised Rs 2,100 per month to every woman in Delhi. "The second guarantee is the Mahila Samman Yojana, under which every woman in the national capital will receive Rs 2,100 in her bank account every month. We will implement as soon as the government is formed," Kejriwal affirmed.

In his third guarantee, Kejriwal vowed to provide free medical treatment to elderly citizens. "The third guarantee is the Sanjeevani Yojana, where I want to reassure our elderly citizens (60 years and above) that as long as I am alive, I will ensure they receive the best treatment, whether in a government hospital or a private one. The government of Delhi will bear all the expenses," he said.

Kejriwal's fourth guarantee included waiving off old water bills, and he also pledged to improve Delhi's infrastructure. "Under the fourth guarantee, we will ensure correct water consumption bills. After coming to power, old water bills will be waived. I admit we could not clean Yamuna. In the next five years, we will ensure the cleaning of river Yamuna, 24-hour water in households and make roads of Delhi of European standard," he added.

Further expanding on the guarantees, Kejriwal announced the introduction of the Ambedkar Scholarship scheme for Dalit students, ensuring financial assistance for their education abroad. "The sixth guarantee is the introduction of the Ambedkar Scholarship scheme to cover the cost of education, travel and stay of Dalit students wanting to study in any international university," he said.

He also promised free travel for school and college students on buses and a 50% discount on Delhi Metro, along with honorarium payments of Rs 18,000 per month to temple and gurudwara priests. "Seventh guarantee - Free travel on bus and 50% rebate in Delhi Metro for school/college students in Delhi. We will give honorarium amount of Rs 18,000 per month to temple and gurudwara priests," Kejriwal explained.

For auto-rickshaw, taxi, and e-rickshaw drivers, he promised Rs 1 lakh financial assistance for their daughters’ weddings and free coaching for their children. Kejriwal also pledged life insurance of Rs 10 lakh and medical insurance worth Rs 5 lakh for their families. "Delhi govt will give Rs one lakh for the wedding of daughters of auto-rickshaw, taxi and e-rickshaw drivers. Their children will be given free coaching. We will also give life insurance worth Rs 10 lakh to them and medical insurance worth Rs 5 lakh for their family members," he said.

In his commitment to ensuring safety and security in Delhi, Kejriwal assured that the Delhi government would fund Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) to appoint private security guards, in addition to installing more CCTV cameras and street lights. "It was BJP government's responsibility to ensure law and order in Delhi. We have installed CCTV cameras and street lights at various places. Taking this forward, Delhi govt will give funds to RWAs to appoint private security guards," he said.

दिल्ली की जनता को “केजरीवाल की गारंटी”

मुझे पूरा भरोसा है कि दिल्ली की जनता एक बार फिर से झाड़ू को ही चुनेगी। pic.twitter.com/s8m6V9iQKX

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Kejriwal also reiterated that his government's previous guarantees such as free electricity, water, education, and healthcare services like Mohalla Clinics would continue. "Our earlier 6 guarantees of free electricity, free water, free education, scheme for free pilgrimage for senior citizens, free bus travel for women and free treatment at Mohalla Clinics will continue as before," he said.

Addressing the political landscape, AAP accused the central government of plotting a "huge conspiracy" to manipulate the Delhi elections through unfair tactics. The party claimed that officials were instructed to remove AAP supporters from the voter list.

The Delhi Assembly elections are scheduled for February 5, with votes being counted on February 8. A total of 699 candidates are vying for the 70 assembly seats, while Congress, which held power for 15 years in Delhi, has struggled in recent elections. In contrast, AAP has dominated the 2015 and 2020 elections, securing 67 and 62 seats respectively.