THE PROMISED SECURITY IS A FORGOTTEN SLOGAN

THE AAP entered the landscape of the national capital having trumped political Goliaths with their "targeted promises” that sufficiently swayed voters towards them.

- UJWAL JALALI

Promises like free electricity and water (up to certain limits), women's safety and free travel in government buses, and "revamping" education and health infrastructure made AAP's "hands-on approach" resonated with the ground, securing them consecutive majorities in the Assembly polls.

However, as Kejriwal's third term inches towards conclusion, the concerns that had perhaps prompted voters to bring AAP into power, continues to haunt them.

Safety in the national capital remains a concern. Enduring crime, from most heinous to mundane, is an everyday struggle for Delhi, endangering lives and blotting the city's reputation. Even though the capital's law and order does not come under the purview of ruling AAP, they had promised to tackle the grave concern in the previous Assembly polls.

Marshal dilemma

The AAP manifesto had declared that 'Mohalla marshals' will be deployed in every colony for round-the-clock vigil for the safety of residents. Approximately 6,000 such Mohallas were identified. With this promised initiative, the AAP pushed for women's safety, one of the 10 guarantees in its manifesto. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) even launched a pilot project in Burari which received a positive response, particularly among women.