'BJP will give free of cost treatment up to Rs 10 lakh': Union Home Minister Amit Shah - World News Network

New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a public rally in Rajouri Garden, where he made a series of promises aimed at strengthening the BJP’s position in the capital. Shah promised free treatment up to “Rs 10 lakh” for residents of Delhi, highlighting the BJP’s commitment to healthcare.
Addressing the rally in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden, Shah said, “My domestic helper came running to me and told he received a call saying all welfare schemes going on in Delhi will be stopped once BJP comes to power. When I said this was Arvind Kejriwal’s call, he was convinced it was all a lie.”
Taking a dig at Kejriwal over his health policies, he promised treatments up to 10 lakhs free of cost.
Amit Shah says, “Even though opened those fake Mohalla Clinics… Where will you go if you need to get an operation done?… Arvind Kejriwal did not implement the centre’s Ayushman Scheme which allows the poor to avail treatments worth Rs 5 lakh for free… BJP will ensure you get free of cost treatment including the operations up to Rs 10 lakh, once you remove AAP-da and we come to power.”
Shah further accused the AAP convener of lying time and again saying, “They are spreading lies one after the other. Modi Ji has clearly said that no welfare scheme in Delhi will be stopped. We will fulfil all promises they failed to fulfil.”
He further said that while Kejriwal has promised to make Yamuna clean, he failed to keep his promises.
“He promised he would take a dip in a clean Yamuna River at the end of his term. Has the Yamuna been cleaned? Are the arrangements for Chhath Puja adequate?… BJP workers immersed his effigy in the Yamuna today and even that fell ill. We will develop a Yamuna River Front in line with the Sabarmati River Front within 5 years,” Shah said.
Earlier on Saturday, Shah launched the third part of the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, scheduled for February 5. The party has announced several promises, ranging from granting ownership rights to people in refugee colonies to reopening 13,000 sealed shops in the national capital.
Addressing the event, Amit Shah said that PM Modi has announced the granting of ownership rights to more than 1,700 unauthorized colonies.
“Previously, these colonies did not have permission for construction, buying, or selling. Now, by granting them full ownership rights and aligning with the Ministry of Housing’s regulations and Delhi’s by-laws, we will give them the right to construct and sell,” he said
He added, “13,000 shops in Delhi are sealed, and we have worked with lawyers to find a legal path to reopen them. We will create a judicial authority and reopen these shops within six months to resume operations.”
He said that while the Refugee colonies established since 1947 in places such as Rajendra Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, and Kingsway Camp, “currently have people on lease”, they “will grant ownership rights to all these refugees” who have land on lease in these colonies in the first Cabinet meeting.
The Home Minister also announced the establishment of a Workers Welfare Board in Delhi, which will ensure that all workers have life insurance coverage of up to 10 lakh and accident insurance of up to 5 lakhs.
He further highlighted that the BJP would provide 50,000 government jobs to the youth of Delhi without any corruption.
“And by creating 20 lakh self-employment opportunities, we will help the youth find employment. Through an investment of 20,000 crore, we will develop an integrated public transport network and convert 13,000 buses into electric buses, making Delhi a 100% electric bus city under the BJP government,” he said.
He also underlined that to promote tourism, they will collaborate with the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to create a Mahabharata corridor.
“We will develop the Yamuna Riverfront, similar to the Sabarmati Riverfront. I would like to invite Kejriwal to join us after 3 years of our government to take a dip in the Yamuna with his family. We will end manual scavenging 100% and eliminate this inhumane practice completely,” he said,
The Union Home Minister also recalled the BJP’s promises from its earlier two manifestos. He said, “For every pregnant woman, we will provide financial assistance of Rs 12,000 and give six nutrition kits. LPG cylinders will be available for Rs 500, and BJP will provide one free LPG cylinder to every sister on Holi and Diwali.”
“Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, we will provide free treatment up to 5 lakh in the first Cabinet meeting to every poor person. Any treatment beyond 5 lakh will be covered by the Delhi government, ensuring that every poor person in Delhi receives treatment up to 10 lakh at no cost, even at major hospitals,” he added
He also mentioned that the BJP government would increase the pension for senior citizens from Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 per month.
“For women’s welfare, we will increase the pension for widows and destitute women from 2,500 Rs to 3,000 Rs per month. We will establish Atal Canteens in JJ Clusters, providing nutritious meals for just Rs 5,” he said.
“We will give a corruption-free and transparent state government. Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students will receive 1,000 Rs per month under the Ambedkar Stipend Scheme. Auto and taxi drivers will receive 10 lakh life insurance and 5 lakh accident insurance. A welfare board will be set up for domestic workers, and we will provide six months of paid maternity leave to mothers. We will double the PM Swanidhi scheme and provide financial aid to street vendors,” he said.
The Delhi assembly elections will take place in a single phase on February 5. The counting of votes will happen on February 8.A three-way contest is expected in Delhi between the ruling AAP, BJP, and Congress. AAP dominated the 2020 assembly elections by winning 62 out of 70 seats, while the BJP secured eight seats. Congress, which was in power for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks in the last two assembly elections and has failed to win any seat. (ANI)

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