Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (C) during the press conference in New Delhi. (Image: News18)
Full statehood to Delhi, two crore jobs in the next one year and scrapping of Agniveer scheme were among 10 promises made by Arvind Kejriwal
Free electricity, education and health, two crore jobs in the next one year, and giving full independence to the Indian Army to reclaim India’s land currently occupied by China were among ten promises made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, who also said that he would make sure these “guarantees” are implemented when the INDIA bloc is voted to power after the Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a press conference at the AAP headquarters in the city days after he was released on interim bail, Kejriwal reiterated his promise of full statehood to Delhi and also said Agniveer scheme will be scrapped if the opposition alliance emerge victorious.
“This was delayed due to my arrest but there are still many phases of elections left. I have not discussed it with the rest of the INDIA alliance but this is like a guarantee that no one will have any problems with,” Kejriwal said during a press conference.
He said that the party will “work on a war footing to full these” 10 guarantees, which are fundamental for the country to move forward.
Notably, he guaranteed the reclamation of the land occupied by China. “China has occupied our land but our central govt is denying it…There is a lot of strength in our army. All the land of the country which has been occupied by China will be freed,” Kejriwal said.
The AAP supremo said that efforts will be made at the diplomatic level on one side, adding that the Army would be given complete freedom to take necessary steps in this regard.
With his guarantee of free electricity, the Delhi CM noted that India has the capacity to generate 3 lakh MW of electricity but the usage is only 2 lakh MW. “Our country can produce electricity more than the demand. We have done it in Delhi and Punjab, we will do it in the country also. We will provide up to 200 units of free electricity to all the poor. It will cost Rs 1.25 lakh crore, we can arrange it,” he said.
Taking the example of AAP government’s work in Delhi and Punjab, Kejriwal said, “Government schools will provide a better education than private schools. We have done it in Delhi and Punjab. Rs 5 lakh crores will be required for this. State governments will give Rs 2.5 lakh crores and central government will give Rs 2.5 crore for this.”
Guaranteeing an improved health care system, the AAP chief said that district hospital will be converted into multispecialty hospital. “Every person born in this country will get free treatment. Treatment will not be done on the basis of insurance as this is a big scam. We will create infrastructure. Rs 5 lakh crore rupees will be spent on healthcare,” he added.
“You can give a life of dignity to the farmers, if you are paying them full prices for their crops.” In his guarantee for farmers, Kejriwal said that based on the Swaminathan report, they would be given “full prices for their crops based on MSP”.
AT A GLANCE: TEN GUARANTEES GIVEN BY ARVIND KEJRIWAL
- We will provide 24×7 electricity across the country and free electricity to the poor.
- Free education will be provided to all children by establishing world class government schools in every village and locality of the country.
- World class multi-specialty hospitals will be set up in every district of the country and Mohalla Clinics will be set up in every village and locality to provide free treatment.
- The army will be given complete freedom to liberate Indian territory occupied by China.
- Agniveer Yojana will be discontinued and all Agniveers will be made permanent.
- As per Swaminathan Commission, MSP will be fixed on all crops and farmers will be paid the full price of their crops.
- Will give full statehood status to Delhi.
- To eliminate unemployment, we will provide 2 crore jobs in the next 1 year.
- We will end corruption, we will break the washing machine of BJP.
- The terror of GST will be ended, GST will be taken out of PMLA.
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