Gujarat: AAP unveils nine-rights manifesto for Ahmedabad civic polls

Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday unveiled a nine-point “rights-based” manifesto for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), setting out commitments on governance, infrastructure, and public services ahead of the local body elections.​

The manifesto, titled “Adhikar Patra”, was released in Ahmedabad by AAP state in-charge Gopal Rai, Central Zone Working President Jewel Vasara, and State Chief Spokesperson Karan Barot.​

Rai said the party aimed to deliver “nine rights” to residents through its civic agenda.​

“AAP’s government in AMC will give nine rights to the people of Ahmedabad. Our main promise is corruption-free governance,” he said.​

Referring to the civic body’s finances, he added that the AMC’s Rs 18,508 crore budget was sufficient to provide quality education, healthcare, roads, and sanitation if utilised effectively.​

He also claimed public dissatisfaction with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that its candidates were facing opposition during campaigning in cities including Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, and Rajkot.​

“Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation today has two identities: a mountain of corruption and a mountain of garbage,” he said, appealing to voters to give AAP an opportunity.​

Rai added that more than 5,000 AAP candidates remained in the electoral fray despite multiple FIRs.​

Explaining the manifesto, Vasara said it focused on transparency, basic services, health, education, mobility, environment, employment, welfare, and digital governance.​

“Clean, transparent, and corruption-free governance is our objective. All decisions, tenders, and contracts will be conducted fully online and under live public audit, with a strict seven-day grievance redressal timeline and zero tolerance for corruption,” he said, adding that details of civic expenditure and projects would be made public.​

On infrastructure, he said the party proposed round-the-clock potable water supply, a smart water management system to prevent leakage, complete redesign and modernisation of drainage networks, and scientific solutions to waterlogging alongside wastewater recycling facilities.​

--IANS

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