"Do not reannounce schemes already implemented by AAP": Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP manifesto

New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and appealed to the Union Home Minister Amit Sha, to not reintroduce promises that have already been implemented by the AAP in Delhi.
"I request Amit Shah ji to please refrain from reannouncing the schemes already implemented by the AAP in Delhi, like free electricity and water. We have already done that for the people. What we want to hear tomorrow is BJP's actual plan and vision for Delhi," Kejriwal said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Kejriwal's remarks came ahead of the launch of the second part of the BJP's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra,' for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. As Delhi heats up ahead of the upcoming elections, both parties have been working to garner voter support.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to hold public meetings and a roadshow in the national capital on Saturday, January 25, ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections in the first week of February next month.
Shah's schedule includes two public meetings and a roadshow across key locations in the city-- a first such public engagement considering the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly on February 5.
The two public meetings are expected to be held in Rajouri Garden and Trinagar Assembly constituencies while the roadshow is to be held in the Adarsh Nagar area.
The day will conclude with a second public meeting at DDA Park in Netaji Subhash Palace, within the Trinagar Assembly constituency, scheduled for the evening. This event will serve as another platform for Shah to connect with the public and discuss future initiatives for Delhiites.
Earlier, AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar took a swipe at the BJP's manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly election, saying that it copied the schemes of the AAP government. She asked whether the manifesto had a stamp of approval from Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he criticised these kinds of welfare schemes as freebies.
"In the BJP manifesto, they made it clear that the welfare services in Delhi will continue. When they adopted Arvind Kejriwal's schemes in their manifesto, it meant that till now Prime Minister Modi was lying by calling our schemes freebies. Does the manifesto released yesterday have Prime Minister Modi's stamp on it?" Priyanka Kakkar said.
"Their manifesto was completely silent on the Law and order situation. The gangs of criminals have taken over Delhi. The notorious criminals sitting in Sabarmati jail get murders executed in Delhi, what is their view on this, do they have any plan to do something or not," she added.
The BJP had released its first part of the manifesto on January 17. BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda launched the party's Delhi Assembly election manifesto.
Among the major promises, the BJP announced a series of welfare initiatives for women, starting with the provision of six nutritional kits and Rs 21,000 in financial assistance under the Matritva Suraksha Yojana to ensure the health and well-being of pregnant women.

Under the Mahila Samriddhi Yojana, the BJP proposed monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 for women in Delhi, aimed at empowering them economically, among other promises.
The second part of the BJP manifesto for the upcoming Delhi election 2025 was released on January 21.
The manifesto promised to provide free education "from KG to PG" for needy students in government education institutes" of the city if voted to power.
BJP MP Anurag Thakur launched BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for the Delhi assembly election and said the party will provide to the youth of the city one-time financial assistance of Rs 15,000 for preparation of competitive examinations and reimburse two-time travel and application fees.
He criticised the other promises that Delhi's ruling party has failed to give, claiming that they were not able to fulfil their promise of giving Rs 2,100 in Punjab too.
AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal also hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party after the latter released its poll manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections, and alleged that the ruling party has "no ideas or vision" and is only following 'Kejriwal's' governance model'. (ANI)