Last Updated: July 2023
AAP MANTRA: Guarantees Delivered via Good Governance
-Save Money with Anti-Corruption rule, Boost Economy and give Facilities to Citizens
-No Tax increases
Congress & BJP on AAP Guarantees
Earlier: "Unsustainable"
Congress and BJP have heavily criticised AAP guarantees on multiple occasions[1][2]NOW: "Copy"
Both parties have been caught copying AAP's guarantees as discussed below
AAP is consistent in Intent & Schemes across states
- Right to Electricity: 24x7 free upto 300 Units electricity
- Right to Water: 24x7 Upto 20,000L Free clean water
- Women Empowerment:
-- Free travel for women in state buses
-- Monthly allowance: Rs 1000 for every 18+ women- Quality free education for all (which includes improving all government schools)
- Quality Free healthcare: New Hospitals & Mohalla clinics
- Free Teerath Yatra for elderly: For Spiritual needs
- Unemployment allowance for youth
introduces new and complicated conditions after winning[9][10][11]burdens the citizens by increasing taxes[12]introduces application forms for mostly all schemes thereby paving way for more corruption and possibly excluding those poor who do not have adequate documentation[13][10:1][11:1]stopped infrastructure funds possibly to divert money for poll gimmicks[14]If consumer with average 100 units consumes 150 units of power in a month, then he has to pay 50 units bill despite being under 200 units [11:2]"This year, we can't provide development"[16] - Dy CM Karnataka DK Shivkumar
none of these implemented yet[18]100 unit free electricity (Why not 200 units like Karnataka?) and makes people stand in queues [19]Free Teerath Yatra for Elderly [20]Struggling to implement Free Bus travel before elections as no funds for ₹4,220 crore cost, 4000 new buses and 13000+ new staff[22]Eventually annouced 50% discount to women in desperation before elections[23]
- Aren't these same 'freebies' Congress criticised earlier?
- Not Implemented across all states, Why? Only for electoral gains, not public welfare
- But Would Congress be able to sustain these without AAP like Good Governance & Anti corruption policy?
- But Would BJP continue them after elections are over?
- Aren't these same 'freebies' they criticise even today?
- Not Implemented across all states, Why? Only for electoral gains, not for public welfare
Several states have shown interest in copying the successful Mohalla clinic model, which AAP introduced in Delhi and later in Punjab but failed to do justice
References:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bjp-congress-criticise-aap-over-free-electricity-residents-divided/story-41Yb7OTA2wTnYoHxVszLIJ.html ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/opposition-parties-call-it-a-poll-stunt/articleshow/71811292.cms ↩︎
https://twitter.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1218806854777634816/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/free-treatment-medicines-at-govt-hospitals-if-aap-voted-to-power-in-punjab-arvind-kejriwal/articleshow/86670509.cms ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/aap-promises-6-lakh-jobs-3k-unemployment-allowance-if-voted-to-power-in-himachal-101662726058015.html ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-elections-arvind-kejriwal-announces-aaps-another-pre-poll-guarantee/articleshow/93949874.cms ↩︎
https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/10-guarantees-in-aap-karnataka-manifesto-110602 ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-elections-2023-congress-throws-guarantee-card-hurdles-in-saffron-juggernaut/articleshow/99860959.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/karnataka-steep-increase-in-power-bill-accompanies-congress-regimes-200-unit-freebie/articleshow/100800547.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
https://curlytales.com/shakti-scheme-step-by-step-guide-to-how-women-can-avail-free-travel-in-karnataka/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/gruha-jyothi-zero-electricity-bills-for-consumers-who-utilise-lesser-units-than-eligible-average/article66934901.ece ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/tax-burden-on-bengaluru-property-owners-likely-to-increase-check-details-article-100616128 ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ksrtc-1-2-crore-women-in-karnataka-set-to-apply-for-shakti-smart-cards/articleshow/100951849.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/cm-siddaramaiah-government-halts-release-funds-previous-administration-pending-works-also-put-on-hold-bomai-karnataka-11684815699661.html ↩︎
https://twitter.com/publictvnews/status/1670736281335398401 ↩︎
https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-government-cant-provide-development-this-year-says-d-k-shivakumar-1240976.html ↩︎
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/himachal-pradesh-congress-promises-free-electricity-rs-1-500-per-month-to-women-ahead-of-polls-11659968754723.html ↩︎
https://www.news18.com/politics/low-on-funds-congress-dithers-on-poll-promises-in-himachal-pradesh-can-party-cross-hill-state-hurdle-8082625.html ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/register-at-inflation-relief-camps-for-free-power-up-to-100-units/articleshow/99746693.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/news/rajasthan-budget-2023-ashok-gehlot-govt-on-ayodhya-ramlala-darshan-130907994.html ↩︎
https://hindi.sinceindependence.com/rajasthan/this-is-the-truth-of-rajasthan-governments-senior-citizen-pilgrimage ↩︎
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/free-bus-travel-scheme-for-women-needs-financial-support-from-government-extra-buses-and-staff-report/article66916777.ece ↩︎
https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/news/now-women-will-get-50-percent-discount-in-all-roadways-buses-131326750.html ↩︎
https://www.livemint.com/news/in-mission-mp-congress-promises-free-electricity-rs-500-gas-cylinder-and-old-pension-scheme-11684752231846.html ↩︎
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/bjp-led-assam-govt-launches-cash-transfer-scheme-orunodoi-ahead-of-assembly-elections-922119.html ↩︎
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/himachal-cm-launches-125-units-of-free-electricity-scheme/93843506 ↩︎
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/gujarat-polls-modi-counters-rivals-promise-of-free-power/articleshow/95739929.cms ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bhopal/chouhan-keeps-ladli-behna-promise-transfers-rs-1000-to-1-25-cr-beneficiaries-8656399/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/state-govt-plans-to-begin-free-pilgrimages-for-elderly-next-month/articleshow/87691248.cms ↩︎
https://zeenews.india.com/india/gujarat-government-s-deen-dayal-clinic-is-a-replica-model-of-aap-governments-mohalla-clinics-2333177.html ↩︎
https://theprint.in/india/opened-medical-facility-in-hyderabad-taking-inspiration-from-mohalla-clinics-telangana-cm/965943/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-to-set-up-438-namma-clinics-in-major-cities-towns/articleshow/92608161.cms ↩︎
