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Just a few months before the Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced Rs 1000 monthly benefit for women (18 years and above) in the city under Mahila Samman Yojana. The scheme has been cleared by the Delhi Cabinet. However, he said the money will be credited after the polls.
Kejriwal added that if AAP comes to power again, the monthly financial aid for women will be enhanced to Rs 2,100 from Rs 1,000.
Delhi will go to polls early next year and the AAP has decided to go solo in the elections to test its might in the national capital which it won twice consecutively.
Speaking on the announcement, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia said, “Whatever Kejriwal ji says, he does it. He has worked for the people of Delhi. Today, he has announced Rs 1,000 amount to be transferred to the eligible women’s bank accounts (under Mahila Samman Yojana), which after the election, will be increased to Rs 2,100.”
“Now, the BJP will ask from where the money will come. I have worked with Kejriwal ji as finance minister. He has the knowledge and knows how to save the money,” he added.
While announcing the scheme, Kejriwal clarified that the amount would be credited to beneficiaries’ accounts only after polls as an announcement on the same could be made soon. The Aam Aadmi Party is eyeing a third consecutive term in the national capital against a revived BJP and friend-enemy Congress.
Notably, the scheme was initially announced in the 2024-25 budget with an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore. “This scheme is for empowering women and addressing their financial needs. While the BJP calls it free ‘revdis,’ I see it as a step towards strengthening our society. The BJP asks from where the money will come, but I said we will give free electricity, and we did it,” the former Delhi CM said.
“I want to tell the BJP that I am a magician; I am a magician of accounts,” he said, exuding confidence that his party will perform magnificently in the polls. He also urged women to actively support them. “If all women work together, we will secure more than 60 seats,” he added.
