New Delhi:With a few days left for the Delhi Assembly elections, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), along with the BJP and the Congress are making promises and announcing schemes for the citizens of the national capital. All parties are claiming that the proposed schemes will be implemented if they come to power. Amid so many announcements, lets check the sectors that are in focus.
- Announcements for women
AAP- AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced 'Mahila Samman Yojana', promising a monthly aid of Rs 1000 for women and said this amount will be increased to Rs 2100 per month after the elections. For this, party workers have also registered women on a large scale. Kejriwal said 38 lakh women will benefit from this scheme.
BJP- BJP's 'Mahila Samridhi Yojana' promises Rs 2500 per month to poor women and the party said that this scheme has been successfully implemented by the governments of Haryana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. This apart, the 'Mukhyamantri Matrutva Suraksha Yojana' has also been announced under which, pregnant women will be provided financial assistance of Rs 21,000 and six nutrition kits each.
Congress- 'Pyari Didi Yojana' promises Rs 2500 a month to women in Delhi and Congress said that women in Telangana and Karnataka are being given similar honorarium under this scheme.
- Announcements for the elderly
AAP- Kejriwal has announced 'Sanjeevni Yojana' for free treatment of the elderly population in Delhi. Under this scheme, the government will bear the cost of treatment of the elderly in government as well as private hospitals.
BJP- BJP has announced an insurance and pension of Rs 10 lakh for the elderly people of Delhi. It said that under the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme, the elderly population in Delhi will be given treatment up to Rs 5 lakh and a health cover of Rs 5 lakh. Along with this, it has announced a monthly pension of Rs 3000 for people aged between 60-70 years.
Congress- Congress has announced free treatment of up to Rs 25 lakh for all people in Delhi. However, the party has not made any separate announcement for the treatment of the senior citizens.
- Announcements for auto drivers
AAP- The party has announced insurance of Rs 10 lakh for auto drivers. AAP has promised an assistance of Rs 1 lakh towards the marriage of the daughters of auto drivers and uniform allowance of Rs 2500.
BJP- BJP has announced an Auto Driver Welfare Board and promised them life insurance of Rs 10 lakh, accident insurance of upto Rs 5 lakh and scholarships for their children. Also, cheap vehicle insurance has been announced for the autorickshaws.
Congress- No announcement has been made by Congress for auto drivers till now but it is being said that some promises may be made in the coming days.
- Announcements for students
AAP- Kejriwal has announced that students will be eligible for free travel in buses in Delhi if the party comes to power. He has also written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding 50 percent discount on metro fare. This apart, scholarship has been announced for Dalit students to study abroad under Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Scholarship scheme.
BJP- BJP has announced that students from financially weak families will be able to avail free education from KG to PG in government institutions. Also, a one-time assistance of Rs 15,000 will be provided to students for preparation of competitive exams. For pursuing technical and vocational courses, Scheduled Caste students will be given a monthly scholarship of Rs 1,000 for studying in ITIs.
Congress- Congress has promised financial help to unemployed youth, announcing Rs 8500 under the 'Yuva Udaan Yojana'.
- Announcements regarding inflation