Delhi BJP on Thursday launched a sharp attack on AAP Convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on the ‘Mahila Samman Rashi’, calling it ‘biggest lie of this century’.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva labelled Arvind Kejriwal a “wizard of corruption,” questioning why the AAP government in Punjab, which promised Mahila Samman Rashi before assembly elections, has failed to deliver even after two years in power.
Sachdeva stated that before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal collected forms from Delhi women and promised a grant of Rs1,000 starting September. “However, no funds have been distributed to date,” he said, accusing Kejriwal of repeating the same tactics with yet another election approaching and calling it a ploy to mislead women with false assurances.
He questioned why Kejriwal delayed cabinet approval for 10 months after initially announcing the grant in February. Highlighting the BJP’s achievements, he emphasized that the public trusts only Prime Minister Modi’s guarantees. “We have successfully implemented the Women’s Honor Grant in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Haryana, even starting disbursements in Maharashtra before elections,” he said.
Sachdeva further accused Kejriwal of being a “mastermind” in corruption, alleging that he prioritizes building lavish residences and increasing electricity bills while neglecting infrastructure and public services like roads, sewage systems, and clean drinking water.
He claimed that Kejriwal would likely blame the Lieutenant Governor for delays in disbursing funds, just as he did with the bus marshals issue. Sachdeva alleged that Kejriwal intentionally creates legal hurdles to play the blame game and avoid accountability.
Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijendra Gupta stated that misleading the public with false promises before every election and then forgetting them afterward has become a habit for Arvind Kejriwal. Gupta mentioned that before the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Kejriwal made false promises to women in Punjab of providing Rs1100 per month.
“However, the Punjab government has yet to deliver any money to the women there, who are now running around the offices of the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in frustration,” he said.
The BJP MLA said that on 4 November, he had written a letter to Chief Minister Atishi, reminding her of Kejriwal’s earlier promise and demanding immediate financial assistance of Rs1000 for Delhi’s women.
“However, Atishi neither responded to the letter nor took any steps to provide the aid. Now, with elections approaching, Kejriwal has floated a new false promise of Rs 2100 in financial assistance to mislead women once again,” he said.
Gupta reminded that in March this year, just before the Lok Sabha elections, the AAP government announced Rs1000 per month for women. He questioned, “Why, despite the announcement, no money has been disbursed even after 10 months.”
