Kejriwal woos women with Rs 1,000 per month grant

Moga/ludhiana, Nov 22

Stressing the need for social security, education and better healthcare for women, AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal congratulated them for helping farmers win the battle against the farm laws.

Sidelights

• There was speculation that Sonu Sood’s sister will attend AAP conference, but she not only skipped it, but also ‘refused to meet Kejriwal and join the party’
• As the local media was not allowed to cover the meet, AAP leaders chose to rely on the media invited from Delhi
• LoP Harpal Cheema and Oppn Dy leader Sarbjit Manuke were not allowed to address the meet, but woman leader Gagan Anmol stole the show

Addressing women in Moga today, he announced to give Rs 1,000 monthly allowance to all women above 18 years, irrespective of their other financial benefits, including pension and salary. “This is the first-of-its-kind monetary help to be given to women by any government,” he claimed. He said money was not an issue for any government. “If elected, the AAP will snub all types of mafias patronised by the incumbent and ex-CMs and generate revenue sources to fill the state coffers. The money raised by streamlining the system of taxes will be spent on people’s welfare,” he said.

Targeting CM Charanjit Channi, he said Channi was trying to replicate the policies of the Delhi Government. “Channi is a fake Kejriwal. Beware of him. I fulfil whatever promises I make,” he said. In Ludhiana, he announced to set up a corporation and introduce an online system for redressal of auto and taxi drivers’ issues. At “Auto Samwad Program”, he said: “Every auto driver in Delhi calls me his brother. Now, I want to solve all your problems.” Later, he dined at driver Dilip Tewari’s house. — TNS