AAP chief Kejriwal promises free pilgrimage scheme in Uttarakhand

Dehradun, November 21

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised to introduce a free pilgrimage scheme for the people of different communities in Uttarakhand if the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in the state.

Under the scheme, Hindus will be taken to Ayodhya, Muslims to Ajmer Sharif and Sikhs to Kartarpur Sahib, Kejriwal announced at a press conference in Haridwar.

“We introduced a free pilgrimage scheme for the elderly in Delhi under which they are taken in the comfort of AC trains for free to 12 pilgrimage destinations all over the country, including Haridwar, Rishikesh, Vaishno Devi and Puri,” Kejriwal said.

He said 36,000 persons have already availed the scheme under which people were selected every year for pilgrimages. He said he was happy to announce that a train would start from Delhi on December 3 to take people to Ayodhya for free. “A similar free pilgrimage scheme for the people in Uttarakhand, on the lines of Delhi, will be introduced if we are voted to power in the state,” he said. — PTI

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