00:00And we have big news coming in from Maharashtra where the BMC elections or the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections are due
00:11and the Mahayuti has released its manifesto for the BMC polls.
00:17Now there are many promises, one of them being that the women will get 50% concession as far as bus fares are concerned.
00:25There will also be loans for women who want to start businesses.
00:30Slum-free city is another promise that they are making and also a flood-free city is what they are saying.
00:37Mahayuti has also made a huge claim.
00:39They said that they will make an AI tool to recognize and identify the illegal Bangladeshis and Rohingyas and get rid of them.
00:49And joining us right now is India Today's Ritvik Bhalikar.
00:53Quite a few promises there, ambitious and some playing to the gallery.
01:04Absolutely on one side if we see that Mahayuti's Shiv Sena and BJP versus both the Thakre brothers,
01:14the BMC polls have been polarized on the issue of Marathis and non-Marathis.
01:20But today's manifesto released by Mahayuti Alliance clearly says that it's not just Marathi versus non-Marathis,
01:29but it will aim to free Mumbai from the intruders like Bangladeshis and Rohingyas,
01:37which have settled down in large numbers in the slums in Mumbai.
01:41And they are becoming a prominent wood bank in the city and they are also putting more burden on the infrastructure and the services of the city.
01:52So that will be the prime focus of Mahayuti Alliance that using advanced technology and AI,
01:59they will be identifying the citizens in the coming years and they will free Mumbai from Rohingyas and Bangladeshis.
02:07Also, they have clarified that many such announcements will be made and decisions will be taken,
02:16which will benefit the welfare of the Ladli Bahanas in Mumbai.
02:21A 50% slash will be given in the BST, the public transport system,
02:28and also 5 lakhs loan with no interest will be granted to the women who are aiming to, you know, start their own small businesses.
02:38So, many new announcements and we need to see that how Mumbaiers react to it in the coming election.
02:45Right, Ritwik. Thank you very much for all those details.
02:47Thank you very much.
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