Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the BJP's final manifesto for the Delhi assembly elections, pledging benefits for various groups including priests, gig workers, and lawyers. Promises include ownership rights in unauthorized colonies, insurance schemes, job creation, a public transport overhaul, and cleaning the Yamuna. Shah criticized Chief Minister Kejriwal for unfulfilled promises and corruption.
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