Delhi polls: Kejriwal accuses BJP of trying to undermine AAP's promised schemes

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to undermine the Delhi governmentrsquos recently launched welfare schemes which includes providing Rs 2100 to women and free treatment for the elderlyKejriwals reaction comes after the Delhi governmentrsquos Women and Child Development and Health departments issued public notices distancing themselves from the AAPrsquos promised schemes triggering a fresh row ahead of assembly pollsUnder the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana women are set to receive a monthly allowance of Rs 1000 which Kejriwal has promised to increase to Rs 2100 if AAP wins the upcoming assembly electionsMeanwhile the Sanjeevani Yojana aims to provide free medical treatment for senior citizens above 60 years of age in both government and private hospitalsDuring a press conference with Delhi Chief Minister Atishi here Kejriwal accused the BJP of spreading false information and attempting to deny the people of Delhi the benefits of these schemes which he said received a massive public response since their announcementThe BJP doesnt want the people of Delhi to benefit Since the registration process began long queues have formed across the city with nearly 125 lakh women signing up for the Mahila Samman Yojana and 152 lakh senior citizens registering for the Sanjeevani Yojana Kejriwal saidThe two government departments also cautioned the people against providing personal details to anyone on the pretext of registration for nonexistent schemes saying any private individual or political party collecting such physical forms or information is fraudulent and without any authorityCM Atishi announced that officials involved in publishing false information under BJPs pressure would face administrative and police actionThe notification for the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana has already been issued by the Delhi government Despite this the BJP is trying to confuse the public she saidRegarding the public notices issued by Delhi government departments she said Strict action will be taken against Women and Child Development Department officers for issuing public notices against the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana Notices claiming that these schemes are fake are baseless and the BJPs intention is to mislead the public and block the implementation of these welfare initiatives she addedKejriwal further stated that the welfare schemes would be implemented regardless of BJPrsquos tacticsThe public trusts us because we have delivered on our promises I will ensure that every woman receives Rs 2100 and that senior citizens benefit from free medical treatment no matter what obstacles the BJP creates he saidComparing AAPrsquos record with that of the BJP Kejriwal said the latter had failed to fulfill its own election promisesThey promised Rs 15 lakh to every citizen two crore jobs and concrete houses by 2022 but delivered none of these In contrast AAP has delivered free electricity improved education water supply and free bus travel for women The AAPs counterattack comes as the political battle for public support in Delhi intensifies ahead of the February electionsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever