Month-to-month Allowance Assure Pending In Punjab, Can Kejriwal Preserve Promise To Delhi’s Girls? – News18
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In Delhi, the AAP chief mentioned the cupboard approval for the ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ is for Rs 1,000, however he’ll give Rs 2,100 per thirty days to each girl after elections are over and the get together kinds the following authorities
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi with AAP Nationwide Convener Arvind Kejriwal throughout an occasion outdoors the get together workplace on Thursday. (PTI)
It was the winter of 2021 and political events had been preparing for the Punjab meeting polls when Arvind Kejriwal, chief of the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP), got here out with 5 ensures — together with crediting Rs 1,000 per thirty days into the account of each girl within the state — if the get together wins.
Kejriwal promised that every one the ladies in a home, who had been above the age of 18 years, can be given Rs 1,000 per thirty days in the event that they registered for the scheme. So, if a home had a couple of grownup girl, the cash can be given to every particular person.
When elections had been held in February 2022, AAP swept the polls with a transparent majority, successful 92 of 117 seats. Over time, the get together fulfilled all its guarantees and ensures. But, the promise to ladies couldn’t be fulfilled, at the same time as the federal government is ready to finish three years within the subsequent few weeks.
Chatting with News18, a state get together chief mentioned they’re properly conscious that the assure is “pending”.
“It isn’t that we’ve got forgotten what we promised. For each scheme {that a} authorities implements, numerous planning is completed. The work is underway and really quickly, ladies will begin getting the cash. We by no means mentioned we won’t do this. We’ve got already fulfilled 4 ensures even earlier than finishing two years. We’re the one get together in India that delivers each promise. Quickly, we are going to get the excellent news for this scheme additionally,” the chief mentioned, with out stepping into the small print of the timeline.
As in opposition to the time period ‘promise’ utilized by political events and their leaders, AAP opts for the phrase ‘assure’.
“After we say assure, it means the work will probably be executed, it doesn’t matter what. As giving cash to ladies was a assure, it can even be executed,” the chief added.
Even earlier than elections had been held in Punjab, Kejriwal had began registrations for the scheme. In Could this yr, the Bhagwant Mann authorities mentioned they may give Rs 1,100 to ladies as an alternative of Rs 1,000 per thirty days. Nevertheless, within the state funds of 2024-25, no funds had been allotted for the scheme. Mann had mentioned his authorities would redirect funds from different schemes for the cost however nothing concrete has taken form to date.
Punjab System Repeated in Delhi
What occurred in Punjab in 2021-22 is now being repeated by Kejriwal in Delhi the place elections are due in February 2025. Although the previous chief minister made the same announcement for ladies within the nationwide capital, the distinction was the scheme did get cleared by the Cupboard although it has an extended journey forward. Other than different steps, the scheme can even need to get clearance from the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
On Thursday, the Delhi Cupboard cleared the ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ for town beneath which Rs 1,000 per thirty days will probably be credited to the account of each girl who lives within the nationwide capital and registers for the scheme.
Whereas making the announcement, Kejriwal mentioned the cupboard approval is for Rs 1,000, however he’ll give Rs 2,100 per thirty days to each girl after the elections are over and the get together kinds the following authorities.
The registration of the scheme will begin from Friday, he mentioned, though the quantity might solely be credited after the formation of the brand new authorities.
“We introduced that we’ll give Rs 1,000 to each girl each month of their financial institution accounts. Immediately, beneath the management of chief minister Atishi, the cupboard cleared the proposal to present Rs 1,000 in each girl’s checking account,” Kejriwal mentioned.
He mentioned with this announcement, the scheme has been launched in Delhi for which ladies have to register.
The preliminary announcement for the scheme was executed in March and Kejriwal mentioned he was anticipating the scheme could also be launched by Could.
Addressing the questions raised by the opposition on the freebies offered by his authorities, Kejriwal mentioned he is aware of how you can get the cash, how you can handle it and how you can spend it.
“Once I first mentioned electrical energy will probably be free, they mentioned the federal government doesn’t have funds however we did it… individuals had been saying it isn’t attainable. But when Kejriwal decides one thing, he’ll do it,” he mentioned, calling himself a “magician”.
Kejriwal additionally mentioned whereas the scheme has been launched, the cash will not be credited to accounts as elections will probably be introduced within the subsequent 10-15 days. “I consider if each girl votes for us, we are going to get not less than 60-65 seats in Delhi,” Kejriwal mentioned.
The present time period of the 70-member meeting will finish in February 2025 and elections are prone to be held within the metropolis within the subsequent few weeks.
