Delhi chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday promised to transfer Rs 1,000 per month into the account of every woman in Punjab if AAP is voted to power in the Assembly polls while he described CM Charanjit Singh Channi as “fake Kejriwal”. Kejriwal also accused the Punjab CM of imitating his agenda without implementing it.
Without naming Channi, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) national convener said he has been watching for the past few days that a “nakli Kejriwal” is roaming in Punjab.”Whatever I promise in Punjab, he also announces the same thing after two days. He does not implement it because he is fake,” said Kejriwal. The Delhi chief minister, who started his two-day Punjab visit from Moga, also claimed that it is only he who can ensure zero electricity bill for people.”Beware of nakli Kejriwal,” said the AAP leader, adding that people were still getting electricity bills in the state, in an apparent reference to relief in tariff announced by the Punjab CM earlier.
Referring to former CM Amarinder Singh, Kejriwal said Channi’s predecessor had promised employment, smartphones and debt waiver. “Had anything happened? Now, he has come before the elections,” said Kejriwal taking a swipe at Channi. Addressing women, Kejriwal appealed to give his party a chance to form the government while slamming the opponents for making big promises without any intent to implement them. “Today, I want to make an announcement. We will transfer Rs 1,000 every month into the account of Punjab’s every Punjabi woman, who is above 18 years,” said Kejriwal.
Calling it as the “world’s biggest women empowerment” programme, Kejriwal said no government in the world had implemented it before. Giving more details of his third “guarantee” for people of Punjab, Kejriwal said if in a family, there are three women–“beti”, “bahu” and “saas”–then three of them will get Rs 1,000 each in their account. Elderly women who are getting an old-age pension will continue to get that in addition to Rs 1,000 every month, he promised. Kejriwal said this money could help women to attend colleges and would also not make them dependent on their father or husband. If a woman wants to buy a new ‘saree’ and if her husband does not get her one, then she can buy it on her own, the Delhi CM said. Kejriwal said his government had made the bus service free for women in Delhi and it involved an expenditure of Rs 150 crore.
