Ahead of the upcoming State Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, AAP chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal targeted Congress for rampant corruption at a rally in Rewa on Monday. Despite sharing the common umbrella of I.N.D.I.A. alliance, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal attacked the grand old party for promoting corruption in Delhi and Punjab.
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While addressing a rally in Rewa, Delhi CM said, a€?We ended corruption in Delhi. When our government came to Punjab, we raided the former ministers." He also promised to end corruption in Madhya Pradesh as well. He said that, AAP, after forming government in MP, will raid corrupt former ministers and will also put them in jail.
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"There is no dearth of money. These people of Madhya Pradesh government have looted you. We ended corruption in Delhi. When our government came to Punjab, we raided the former ministers. Here too, we will put them (corrupt ministers) in jail. A lot of money will be recovered from them, and you will get free education and free electricity. The Madhya Pradesh government's every penny will be spent on you. All the money will be spent on you," said Arvind Kejriwal.
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He also released 10-point agenda of the Aam Aadmi Party to be implemented in Madhya Pradesh if it wins state elections.
10 guarantees given by Aam Aadmi Party CM Arvind Kejriwal
-24 hours electricity: Arvind Kejriwal promised of providing free unit of electricity to people in Madhya Pradesh. He promised to give 24 hours electricity. All the pending bills till October 31 will be waived off.
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- Education: He promised of transforming all government schools with top class facilities in five years. Job of contract teachers will be confirmed and private schools will not be allowed to increase fees unfairly.
-Mohalla Clinic: He also promised of opening a€?Mohalla clinica€? at every corner, where patients can avail the benefit of free doctors, treatment, and tests.
-Corruption: He also promised to end corruption by catching former corrupt ministers and putting them behind bars.
-Employment: He announced monthly allowance of a?13,000 to every unemployed person till they get a government job.
-Pilgrimage: He also promised to begin a programme to take the elderly on pilgrimmage by AC train and ensuring AC stay.
-He also announced a policy for soliers and police personnel under which family of martyred personnel will get an honorarium of a?11 crore.
-Jobs of all the employees currently working as contract employees.
-He also announced to give more power to Gram panchayat.
-Arvind Kejriwal announced to increase compensation given to farmers in case of crop damage.
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Updated: 18 Sep 2023, 10:54 PM IST