AAP promises 'deshbhakti' curriculum, 24x7 open markets in Delhi

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released its manifesto for the Delhi assembly elections on Tuesday, four days ahead of the polling, promising quality education, health, clean water and 24-hour electricity to the people of the Capital.

Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said, while releasing the manifesto with a 28-point programme, said the party’s vision is to make every family in the national capital prosperous.

“The Aam Aadmi Party takes a resolution and a vision to run a government to help every common citizen of Delhi to live a dignified life and make their families prosperous,” Manish Sisodia said during a press conference.

“We have proven that in the last five years… We have put forward a model to show how the government can help people,” he said.

The party also said AAP government will try to fulfil the long-pending demands of Delhi Jan Lokpal and Delhi Swaraj Bill along with the full statehood if it comes to power after the February 8 Delhi assembly polls.

“The Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill, which was passed in the state assembly in 2015, has been pending with the central government for the last four years. The AAP government will continue its struggle to get the bill passed,” said Sisodia.

Kejriwal’s deputy also said that the 10-point guarantee card will also be a part of the AAP’s manifesto. Good education to every child, medical facilities, reducing pollution to one third and clearing loose overhead electrical wires in different areas of the city are among them.

“The Delhi government will take the guarantee for supplying clean and pure water to every household around the clock, 24-hour electricity will continue and 200 units of free power will continue,” he said.

The party has promised to provide ‘mohalla marshals’ for women’s security and said it will continue with its ongoing projects of installing CCTV cameras and removing dark spots by putting up new street lights.

The 28-point programme of the AAP also includes pursuing the central government for the inclusion of Bhojpuri into the eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

“After the success of happiness curriculum and entrepreneurship curriculum introduced in schools run by the Delhi government, a patriotic curriculum will also be introduced,” he said.

The AAP said it will ensure doorstep delivery of ration cards and run a pilot project to allow markets in the Capital to open 24 hours. The party has promised free pilgrimage to 10 lakh senior citizens in its manifesto for the Delhi polls.

The AAP promised the appointment of new sanitation workers in the city and Rs 1 crore compensation to the families of those who die while performing their duty.

“After five years of working on the basic amenities of Delhi, we have to now take Delhi to the next level. We have to make Delhi the modern capital of a developed country that every human can be proud of,” Arvind Kejriwal said.

The Delhi assembly polls are largely being seen as a two-way race between the ruling AAP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The AAP, which had swept the polls by winning 67 of the 70 seats in the last assembly elections in 2015, is looking to repeat its performance. The BJP is looking to get some hold on Delhi after winning just three seats.

The Delhi assembly elections will be held on February 8. And, the votes will be counted on February 11.