New Delhi:
Amid protests led by girls from Punjab exterior his Delhi residence, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing assault on the Congress and BJP, accusing them of working in alliance to oppose his celebration.
“Congress shouldn’t fear about us,” Mr Kejriwal stated. “These girls belong to their (Congress and BJP) celebration. They haven’t come from Punjab, the ladies in Punjab are with us. They place confidence in AAP. Congress and BJP ought to formally announce that they’re contesting elections collectively towards AAP in Delhi.”
Dismissing the Congress, the previous Delhi Chief Minister stated, “Do not take Congress significantly.”
Mr Kejriwal claimed that AAP’s governance mannequin has persistently delivered on guarantees, citing free water provide to over 12 lakh households in Delhi as a living proof. Nonetheless, he alleged that points arose in his absence, leading to exorbitant water payments for a lot of residents. “I need to publicly and formally announce that those that assume their payments are unsuitable, they needn’t pay. Look ahead to the elections; AAP will type the federal government, and we’ll waive off these unsuitable payments,” he promised.
Ladies from Punjab accused the AAP-led Punjab authorities of not fulfilling its pre-election promise to offer Rs 1,000 per thirty days to each lady within the state. The protesters allege that AAP has ready comparable welfare schemes for ladies in Delhi forward of meeting elections within the nationwide capital scheduled this yr. AAP’s Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana in Delhi proposes a Rs 2,100 month-to-month stipend for ladies over 18.
Congress which has struggled to regain political floor in Delhi, capitalised on the protests to focus on AAP’s alleged failures. “Similar to AAP deceived the ladies of Punjab, they’re now planning to deceive the ladies of Delhi,” Congress stated in an announcement, urging Delhi voters to not fall for “false guarantees,” claiming that the celebration’s 15 years of governance had reworked the capital’s “picture, path, and situation.”
The controversy surrounding AAP’s welfare schemes was intensified after Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena ordered an inquiry into allegations of unauthorised information assortment for the Mahila Samman Yojana. The scheme, meant to register girls for advantages, has been clouded by claims that non-public people had been gathering private particulars with out official sanction.
The BJP right this moment introduced its first listing of candidates for the 2025 Delhi meeting elections. Pervesh Verma has been fielded towards Mr Kejriwal from within the New Delhi constituency whereas Ramesh Bidhuri will tackle Atishi in Kalkaji. AAP secured a landslide victory within the 2020 meeting elections by profitable 62 out of 70 seats.