BJP Mahila Morcha protests outside Kejriwal’s residence

The Delhi BJP Mahila Morcha on Thursday staged a protest outside the residence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the AAP of deceiving women and making false promises under the name of the “Mahila Samman” scheme.

Led by Mahila Morcha president Richa Pandey Mishra, the protest saw active participation from key BJP leaders, including state vice-president Yogita Singh, morcha in-charge Shyam Bala, state spokesperson and councillor Shikha Rai, morcha general secretary Priyal Bhardwaj and vice-presidents Shikha Mathur, Sangeeta Chaudhary, and Rekha Singh.

The situation turned tense when several women, including Mishra, Bala and Bhardwaj, crossed the barricades and were detained by the police. The protesters were taken to the Mandir Marg police station, but were later released after issuing them a warning.

In her address, Richa Pandey Mishra slammed the AAP government for allegedly betraying the women of Delhi with fraudulent schemes. “The AAP government misled Delhi women with false promises. By setting up camps to collect Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and mobile numbers, they are planning a large-scale scam,” she said.

“How the AAP can give Rs 2,100 in Delhi when it failed to provide Rs 1,000 in Punjab? questioned Mishra. This is just another empty poll promise, she said.

Echoing similar sentiments, Yogita Singh said: “Arvind Kejriwal failed to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women in Punjab. Women in Seelampur even reported unauthorised withdrawals from their accounts. This should serve as a warning to all Delhi women not to fall for such schemes”.

Shyam Bala said on one hand the Kejriwal government issued public warnings in newspapers asking women not to share personal details, while on the other it was simultaneously running deceptive campaigns. “The government cannot misuse its power for personal gain. Delhi is not Kejriwal’s private property,” Bala remarked.