Clean water to subsidised travel: Arvind Kejriwal's 15 guarantees in poll manifesto

PTC News Desk: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday released its manifesto ahead of assembly elections while promising clean water, subsidised travel fare for students. AAP supremo has announced 15 guarantees or Kejriwal ki guarantees' - a spin on the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Modi ki guarantees'.

The manifesto centered around social welfare schemes, employment generation, and improvements in public services.

The first promise, according to Kejriwal, is to create more job opportunities. Arvind Kejriwal acknowledged official data showing that unemployment in the capital is low, at just 2 percent, compared to the national average of 6 percent. However, he emphasized that even one unemployed person is too many.

"I want no one in Delhi to remain unemployed," he said. "When our children study and cannot find work, it causes great distress," he added.

While admitting that he failed to clean Yamuna, Kejriwal vowed that he will clean the river in the next years, if elected.

AAP's 15 POLL GUARANTEES

• Guarantee of employment
• Women’s Respect Scheme – Every woman will receive Rs 2100 in her bank account
• Sanjeevani Scheme – Free treatment for those over 60 years old
• Waiver of incorrect water bills
• 24-hour water supply
• Roads like those in Europe
• We will clean the Yamuna
• Dr Ambedkar Scholarship Scheme
• Free bus travel for students, concession on Delhi Metro
• Priests and Granthis will receive Rs 18,000 each
• Free electricity and water for tenants
• Work to repair sewage systems
• Ration cards will be issued
• For auto, taxi, and e-rickshaw drivers – Rs 1 lakh for daughter’s marriage, free coaching for children, life insurance
• Private security guards will be provided to RWAs (Resident Welfare Associations)

- With inputs from agencies

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