Press Trust Of India
New Delhi, Jan 31: Wooing all sections in a bid to return to power, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday made a host of promises in its manifesto such as 24X7 “affordable” power supply, free Wi-Fi across the city, installation of at least 10 lakh CCTV cameras for the security of women, making water a legal right and slashing VAT significantly.
The document is not just another electoral document but the party’s “Gita, Bible, Koran and Guru Granth Sahib,” which it will implement point-by-point if voted to power, said AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
“We want a Delhi where everyone will be proud of calling himself or herself its resident, where every class grows equally, irrespective of caste or religion,” Kejriwal said, adding the manifesto is a product of four months of “intense research”.
Among the significant announcements in the manifesto, the party promised to push for Delhi’s statehood and bring down the VAT charges in Delhi to the lowest level among all states and Union Territories within five years.
To ensure security of women, the party promised to install 10-15 lakh CCTV cameras all over the city along with ensuring a security guard in every bus. “If 15,00O CCTV cameras can be installed for Barack Obama why can’t the same be done for our mothers and sisters?” the former Chief Minister asked.
The manifesto said the party will not allow FDI in retail in Delhi and also reiterates the party’s long-standing promise of slashing power tariff by half till the audit of private discoms.