Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday came bearing nine poll-promises for the people of the national Capital by releasing the third and the final part of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘Sankalp Patra’ including development of Yamuna river front, ownership rights for residents of unauthorised colonies, 50,000 government jobs, metro and bus rides available throughout the day and Rs 10 Lakh life Insurance for gig workers for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.
Addressing a press conference, the senior BJP leader also launched an all out attack on AAP chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to take a dip in Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh to wash out his sins and called him the biggest liar he has ever seen in his political career.
Releasing the manifesto titled ‘Viksit Delhi Sankalp Patra 2025’, Shah mocked the ruling party’s seven-year-old promise to clean the Yamuna River and take a holy dip in it. “If Kejriwal cannot take a dip in the Yamuna, he should at least go to the Kumbh and wash away his sins. And he can come after three years and take a dip in the Yamuna river, with his family, that we will get cleaned ,” Shah remarked. He also said that while Kejriwal makes fake promises, Modi government delivers
Announcing the poll promises made in the third part of the manifesto, Amit Shah said, “Modi ji has announced the granting of ownership rights to more than 1,700 unauthorized colonies. Previously, these colonies did not have permission for construction, buying, or selling. Now, by granting them full ownership rights and aligning with the Ministry of Housing’s regulations and Delhi’s by-laws, we will give them the right to construct and sell.”
He also announced that the 13,000 shops in Delhi which are sealed will be reopened. “We have worked with lawyers to find a legal path to reopen them. We will create a judicial authority and reopen these shops within six months to resume operations.”
Refugee colonies that have been established since 1947, such as Rajendra Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, and Kingsway Camp, currently have people on lease; they cannot sell or buy the land. We will grant ownership rights to all these refugees who have land on lease in these colonies in the first Cabinet meeting,” Shah added.
The Home Minister also announced the establishment of a Workers Welfare Board in Delhi, which will ensure that all workers have life insurance coverage of up to 10 lakh and accident insurance of up to 5 lakh. Additionally, their children will receive advantages.
“We will apply the same formula for textile workers. We will provide Rs 10,000 as assistance to workers, and for registered workers, we will offer loans up to 3 lakh to enhance skills and businesses,” he said.
The Home Minister promised to provide 50,000 government jobs to the youth of Delhi in a transparent way without any corruption in addition to creating 20 lakh self-employment opportunities. The government, if voted to power, will provide Rs 4,000 every year in National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) to needy students.
The party also promised to complete the phase- IV of the Delhi metro soon and provide buses and metro round the clock.
“Through an investment of 20,000 crore, we will develop an integrated public transport network and convert 13,000 buses into electric buses, making Delhi a 100 per cent electric bus city under the BJP government,” he said.
He also underlined that to promote tourism, they will collaborate with the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to create a Mahabharata corridor.
“We will develop the Yamuna Riverfront, similar to the Sabarmati Riverfront. I would like to invite Kejriwal to join us after three years of our government to take a dip in the Yamuna with his family. We will end manual scavenging 100 per cent and eliminate this inhumane practice completely,” he said.
Upon the ‘Ayushman Bharat Scheme’ which has been a flash point between the Centre and AAP ruled Delhi government, the minister added that as soon the party forms government, in the first Cabinet meeting only, they will implement the Centre’s scheme.
The BJP also announced Rs 10 lakh as life insurance for accredited journalists and lawyers and Rs 10 lakh to them for health and accident insurance.
Shah reaffirmed that the BJP would not halt ongoing welfare initiatives for the poor in Delhi.The party has already announced several poll promises in the first and second part of the manifesto. In part 1 of its ‘Sankalp Patra, the BJP promised to open an Atal Canteen for people, free cylinders for poor women on Holi and Diwali and Rs 2500 for women in the national capital. For senior citizens, the BJP announced Rs 2500 per month and Rs 3000 for widows and Divyang people.
The saffron party said that an Atal canteen will be opened in Jhuggis and pregnant women will be given Rs 21,000 for their health welfare and six ‘Poshan Kit’ (Nutrition Kit).
In part 2, the party promised Rs 15,000 to youth for exams and free education for needy students from Kindergarten (KP) KG to Post Graduation (PG), in Delhi if voted to power.
As per the announcement, BJP will provide free education ‘from KG to PG’ to needy students in government education institutes only.
Delhi will vote on February 5 while the counting is scheduled to take place on February 8.
