New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its main manifesto for the Delhi elections. Issues like Corruption, reducing electricity tariffs, inflation and healthcare feature prominently in the manifesto which was released in the presence of senior party leaders.
The BJP manifesto promises full statehood for Delhi, regularisation of unauthorised colonies and justice to 1984 riots victims. Much like AAP, the BJP in its manifesto said that if voted to power it will reduce power tariff by 30 per cent.
The BJP is hoping to bring out separate manifestos for each constituency too. It has left it up to each of its candidates to decide on doing so. The party released its first local poll charter for Model town.
"Main manifesto can't talk about local problems; it'll only focus on larger issues," said BJP leader Vijay Goel.
"My area has a lot of local issues - there's no hospital, no sport complex for kids, my manifesto talk about all that," added Ashok Goel.
Candidate from Greater Kailsah Ajay Malhotra has promised scrapping of the controversial BRT while better sewerage plan tops the manifesto agenda of Malviya Nagar candidate Aarti Mehra.
"Candidates are making their manifesto, it depends on each one of them," said BJP's Chief Minister candidate Harsh Vardhan.
The AAP has accused the BJP of copying their innovative idea. "They have copied our step. We are glad that at least they are learning something from us," said Manish Sisodia.
The BJP had also sought public opinion on the issues its manifesto should address online. It has gone a step ahead and decided to make tailor made manifesto for each constituency to increase people's participation. Meanwhile, it would be interesting to watch that it actually translate in to votes oR not.
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