The Aam Aadmi Party released its manifesto for the Delhi Assembly elections on Wednesday noon, with a push for the welfare of the middle class. The party also raised seven demands from the Centre.
While releasing the manifesto, AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal said the middle class in India's real superpower and urged the Centre to devote the Union Budget 2025 to this section.
दिल्ली चुनाव में इनकी धोखाधड़ी से बात नहीं बनी तो अब बीजेपी खुलेआम गुंडागर्दी पर उतर आई है। https://t.co/4VPlkdzm16
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 22, 2025
The demands included increasing education budget from 2 per cent to 10 per cent, besides capping private school fees and providing subsidies and scholarships for higher education. AAP also said the health budget should be raised to 10 per cent while the tax on health insurance premium should be scrapped. Another demand was to do away with GST on essential items.
Kejriwal said the income tax exemption limit should be raised from the existing Rs 7 lakh slab to Rs 10 lakh. He also sought a strong retirement plan and pension schemes for senior citizens as well as free medical services for the elderly at government and private hospitals. The last demand was 50 per cent concession for senior citizens on trains.
दिल्ली चुनाव में इनकी धोखाधड़ी से बात नहीं बनी तो अब बीजेपी खुलेआम गुंडागर्दी पर उतर आई है। @ArvindKejriwal जी LIVE https://t.co/ObuZ8R04qu
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) January 22, 2025
He was joined by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and senior AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj. This comes a day after the BJP released the second part of its manifesto on Tuesday. Delhi will go to polls on February 5.
Kejriwal said the BJP workers are resorting to hooliganism, fearing a historic defeat in the upcoming elections. The former Delhi CM said he will file a complaint with the Election Commission regarding BJP workers threatening AAP volunteers in Kalkaji.
Kejriwal also alleged that Delhi police are facilitating the saffron party's campaign and hooliganism to disrupt AAP's election campaign. Pointing out that no one is there for the security and safety of the people, he alleged that one of the police officers told him that the Union Home Ministry gives direct instructions to disrupt AAP rallies.
Kejriwal claimed that Delhi voters could even be stopped from casting their ballots this time.
CM Atishi alleged that her rival on Kalkaji seat Ramesh Bidhuri threatened AAP workers
