NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday released the party manifesto for upcoming Delhi assembly elections with a major focus on women, poor and old-aged individuals. The “Sankalp Patra” promises free gas cylinder on Holi and Diwali, Rs 21,000 for pregnant women and an increase in pension for those between 60 to 70 years of age by Rs 500.
The party said that all the existing welfare schemes would continue, however, it added that an investigation would be launched into the corruption charges in the public welfare schemes if it comes to power.
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“All the public welfare schemes running in Delhi will continue even if the BJP government is formed. All those schemes will be strengthened in a more effective way and they will also be made free from corruption,” BJP national president JP Nadda said while launching the manifesto.
“Their (AAP’s) mohalla clinic is a den of corruption and a programme to hoodwink people. Fraud lab tests have been conducted in his mohalla clinic and a scam of Rs 300 crore has taken place. When our government comes, all these will be thoroughly investigated,” he added.
Delhi is set to go to polls on February 5 and the votes would be counted on February 8.
Here are key takeaways from the manifesto:
- Under Matru Suraksha Vandana, 6 nutrition kits would be given and Rs 21,000 would be given to every pregnant woman.
- Poor women would be given a subsidy of Rs 500 on the cylinder and one cylinder each would be given free on Holi and Diwali.
- Under the Mahila Samridhi Yojana, Rs 2,500 will be given to every woman every month in Delhi.
- Full meal at Rs 5 in all slum clusters here in Delhi through Atal Canteen. For this, Atal Canteen Scheme would be launched.
- Increase in the pension for individuals aged 60 to 70 from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500.
- Increase in the pension of senior citizens above 70 years of age, widows and destitute women from Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000.
- Full implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in Delhi, additional assistance of Rs 5 lakh from the Delhi government.Delhi residents to get a total health cover of Rs 10 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.
