NEW DELHI, Dec 28 : The BJP is panicked that the AAP government would give Rs 2,100 to women under ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ and thus trying to stop the scheme fearing defeat in the upcoming polls, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference, Kejriwal also rubbished an order by LG for enquiry into the collection of details of women through registration under the scheme as “fake,” saying the monetary promise was a poll announcement.
“We announced Rs 2,100 per month to all eligible women in Delhi under Mahila Samman Yojana and free treatment of the senior citizen under Sanjeevani Yojana, after forming government in Delhi. What are they going to enquire?” Kejriwal said.
He said a “sham” investigation was ordered at the behest of the BJP.
“What is there to investigate? We are not collecting any money. We are only asking people who wish to avail of these schemes after the elections to come and register. In the name of this investigation, they want to shut down these schemes that haven’t even started yet.
“It was an electoral promise that we would implement after winning the election, but they want to stop it already,” the former Delhi chief minister said.
Kejriwal said the two schemes were so beneficial and pro-people that as soon as the Aam Aadmi Party started the registration process, long queues formed everywhere.
“The BJP was panicked and lost sleep over it. They sent their goons to the camps where registrations were happening and tried to dismantle the camps. They also sent police, who also tried to dismantle them,” he charged.
The AAP national convenor alleged that in case the BJP came to power, it would stop schemes like Mahila Samman Yojna, Sanjeevani Yojna, free electricity and bus rides for women.
“I want to tell the people of Delhi, if by mistake you vote for the BJP, you will have to leave Delhi. The city will become unlivable for you,” he said.
He also alleged that the BJP leaders were openly distributing money to buy votes.
“Perhaps, India has never seen such a dark age as what the BJP has brought upon us today. They are openly distributing cash, telling people to vote for them in return, and there’s no investigation into that,” he said, referring to the instance where BJP leader Parvesh Verma gave Rs 1,100 each to several women in the New Delhi constituency.
He also alleged that the BJP was colluding with Congress to defeat the AAP in the February election.
“The BJP is so desperate that it is begging Congress to save it. BJP didn’t even dare to complain to the LG against Mahila Samman Yojana and it had Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit do it instead,” he said.
Earlier in the day, the LG office shared a letter announcing an inquiry against private persons allegedly gathering personal details of women in the name of Mahila Samman Yojana.
The LG has directed the chief secretary of the Delhi government that he may bring the matter to the knowledge of the Election Commission of India through the chief electoral office given that the alleged canvassing was happening ahead of the election. (PTI)
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