AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: PTI AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: PTI

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday released the party's manifesto with 15 guarantees for the Delhi residents ahead of the Assembly polls there. Kejriwal and other AAP leaders addressing the crowd stated that the term 'guarantee' was used by their party in 2020 for the first time in Indian elections.

Among the key promises AAP guaranteed include jobs, financial support for women, cleaning polluted Yamuna River, scholarships for SC and ST students to study abroad.

He said male students will also benefit, with free bus rides and a 50 per cent discount on metro fares. The party has also promised Rs one lakh for their daughters' weddings and Rs 10 lakh insurance coverage.

Speaking at the manifesto launch, Kejriwal took a swipe at the BJP, accusing it of copying AAP’s promise-based governance.

"We coined the term ‘guarantee’ first in the country. After us, the BJP stole it, but the difference is, we fulfil our guarantees, and they do not,” he said.

The Delhi assembly elections are scheduled on February 5 and the votes will be counted on February 8.

AAP's “Kejriwal ki Guarantee” promises "robust" job creation for Delhi residents as his first guarantee.

The second guarantee, under the Mahila Samman Yojana, assures monthly financial support of Rs 2,100 for women.

His third guarantee focuses on senior citizens, as the Sanjeevani Yojana will provide free healthcare facilities.

The fourth guarantee promises to waive outstanding "hiked" water bills, while the fifth guarantee is of round-the-clock supply of clean drinking water to every household in the national capital.

The fifth guarantee is cleaning the Yamuna River and building high-quality roads in Delhi.

On Tuesday, deep inside Chinese Mongolia, the Harmanpreet Singh-led Men in Blue did just about enough to beat a spirited Chinese side. The occasion: the final of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024.

Kejriwal in his sixth guarantee has proposed a scholarship for Dalit students with financial constraints who wants to pursue high studies including in foreign universities, he called it 'Ambedkar Scholarship'.

Kejriwal has promised 50 per cent fare concession for both male and female students.

In their guarantee AAP has announced their plan to start 'Pujari-Granthi Samman Rashi Scheme' which is an allowance of Rs 18,000 per month for temple priests and gurudwara granthis.

Next AAP stated extension of free water and electricity schemes will now include tenants in the city.

In their 10th guarantee, AAP promised to repair all blocked sewers will be repaired within 15 days of coming to power, and new sewer connections would be provided in areas that currently lack them.

The free ration scheme will continue to support those in need.

In their 12th guarantee, Kejriwal promised financial aid of Rs 1 lakh for the marriage of daughters of auto and taxi drivers.

Auto and taxi drivers and their families will also benefit from life insurance coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh.

Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) will receive help in hiring security guards and enhancing safety measures such as installing CCTV cameras.

In their final 15th guarantee it assured the continuation of existing free schemes, including free education, water, electricity, Mohalla Clinics, and free bus travel for women.

Kejriwal emphasised that the AAP’s existing free welfare schemes, which provide benefits worth approximately Rs 25,000 per month to Delhi residents, would continue if the party retains power.

"The BJP has already made it clear that they will stop all these schemes if they come to power. I want to ask the people of Delhi -- will you be able to bear the cost if the BJP stops these benefits?” he asked.megapanalo