BJP promises free education for ‘needy’ students ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday promised to provide free education to “needy students” up to the postgraduate level if elected to power in the Delhi Assembly election next month.

“Once our government is formed, we will provide financial assistance of Rs 15,000 to the youth of Delhi preparing for competitive exams and will also reimburse two-time travel and application fees,” announced party leader Anurag Thakur.

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Assembly elections in the capital will take place in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8. The Hindutva party had released the first part of its manifesto on January 17.

On Tuesday, Thakur announced that if the BJP came to power in Delhi, Rs 1,000 would be provided to students from the Scheduled Caste communities enrolled in professional and technical courses under the Dr BR Ambedkar Scheme.

He also said a welfare board would be set up for auto drivers, who would get life insurance cover of Rs 10 lakh and accident insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh. Their children would also be given scholarships, said Thakur.

The BJP also pledged to set up a similar board for domestic workers, who would get Rs 10 lakh life insurance, Rs…

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