Ahead of polls, Delhi Cabinet approves Rs 1,000 monthly payment for women
Arvind Kejriwal promised to increase the amount to Rs 2,100 if the Aam Aadmi Party retained power in the Assembly elections.
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The Delhi Cabinet has approved a scheme to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women above the age of 18, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday.
Kejriwal said that the registration for the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana would begin on Friday but the money would not be credited into the bank accounts immediately as the Assembly elections were likely to be announced soon.
The eligibility criteria for availing of the scheme were not immediately clear.
The former chief minister also promised that the amount would be increased to Rs 2,100 per month if the Aam Aadmi Party retained power in the national capital.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was also at the event where Kejriwal made the announcement.
The Assembly polls in Delhi are expected to take place in or before February. The Election Commission has not announced the schedule yet.
“This scheme is for empowering women and addressing their financial needs,” Kejriwal said, according to PTI. “While the BJP calls it free ‘revdis’, I see it as a step towards strengthening our society. The BJP asks from where the money will come, but I said we will give free electricity, and we did it.”
Kejriwal expressed confidence that his party will perform well in the polls and urged women for support. “If all women work together,...
