Arvind Kejriwal accuses BJP of sabotaging AAP’s Mahila Samman Yojna
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered an inquiry into the ‘illegal’ collection of personal data by Aam Aadmi Party workers for the women’s welfare scheme.
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Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting to sabotage the Mahila Samman Yojna welfare scheme for women announced by the Aam Aadmi Party earlier this month.
On December 12, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi Cabinet had approved the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana to provide Rs 1,000 per month to women above the age of 18.
The former chief minister promised that the amount would be increased to Rs 2,100 per month if the Aam Aadmi Party retains power in the national capital in the next Assembly elections, expected by February.
About a week later, Kejriwal promised free medical treatment for all senior citizens residing in Delhi under the Sanjeevani Yojana if his party retained power. On December 18, he said that Aam Aadmi Party volunteers would visit homes to register eligible senior citizens for the scheme, which would be implemented after the Assembly polls.
On Saturday, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena ordered a probe into the schemes based on complaints received from Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit.
Dikshit has made several allegations against Kejriwal and his party, including fraudulent collection of personal data under the pretext of the Mahila Samman Yojana, the deployment of the Punjab government’s intelligence officers near the residences of Congress candidates, and the alleged transfer...
