Ahead of the voting in the Delhi election 2025 on February 5, the Congress on January promised to give ₹8,500 to “educated unemployed youths” in Delhi if it is elected to power in the capital city. Call it “freebie” or “revdi”, Congress' promise of a monthly stipend of ₹8,500 does not come for free. Here's the twist in it.
The Congress will only provide the monthly stipend to the “educated unemployed youth” for one year. The financial assistance will be provided under a scheme called the 'Yuva Udaan Yojana' and it is not free, AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot said.
The financial assistance of ₹8,500 will be provided to youth who can show their skills in a company, factory or organisation, Sachin Pilot has announced. These factories or companies will provide the youth with the money.
But, but, the money doesn't come under this scheme if the youth are just sitting at home. “This is not a scheme under which one will get money while sitting at home,” Sachin Pilot said. Also Read | How much money does a Delhi family save with AAP schemes? Book reveals BIG figures ahead of Assembly polls
“We will try that people are absorbed in those fields where they have received training... so that they can... improve their skill set,” Sachin Pilot said.
On January 6, the Congress had also announced ‘Pyaari Didi Yojana'. Under this scheme, the grand-old party has promised a monthly financial assistance of ₹2,500 for women if it is voted to power in Delhi election. There is another ‘Jeevan Raksha Yojana’ – a health insurance – which promises free health insurance of up to ₹25 lakh.
A while ago, AAP too, had, announced a monthly assistance of ₹2,100 to registered women voters of Delhi under the Mahila Samman Yojana. Apart from financial assistance to women, the ruling party has also announced free healthcare scheme to senior citizens.
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