Creating hurdles in the functioning of the Delhi Government is like ‘betrayal to the country’, said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while addressing people at Chhatrashal Stadium on the eve of 70th Republic day on Friday.
The Chief Minister alleged his Government was stopped from buildings schools, hospitals and mohalla clinics in the city. “I want to ask whether this is not betrayal to the country. Why is there politics in it? If my soldier sacrifices his life on the border, he does not see that he is saving the life of a person from the Bharatiya Janata Party or Congress or Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and instead, he sacrifices his life while protecting the country.”
Expressing concern, he said many pro poor projects initiated by the AAP Government are stopped and hurdles are created in many of such projects.
“The Government wants to provide relief to the tune of Rs 1 crore to soldiers who sacrificed their lives while serving the nation. Further, it also wished to provide relief to the farmers but all such projects are being stopped,” he alleged.
Delhiites changed the politics of the country four years ago and elected a new Government of its kind in the national capital, he said, adding that today, the Government in Delhi is a “revolution and movement”.
Kejriwal said before independence, there were some people who used to help the British to weaken the fight of revolutionaries and today as well, there are still some such people who try to do the same to the country.
He also exhorted the children to cultivate the feelings of patriotism and communal harmony and to serve the country with the feelings of dedication and sacrifice giving a helping hand to the people of all sections of the society to ensure progress without having the feelings of caste, creed and religion.
Kejriwal also remembered the role of Mahatma Gandhi, the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawarlal Nehru for laying foundation of free India. He said that after getting freedom in 1947, it was dreamt that unemployed people and the farmers will get justice and education will be transformed but it is painful that even after 70 years, the dream could not be full filled.
Remembering the sacrifices of the freedom fighters like Sardar Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Chandra Sekhar Azad, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Ashfaq Ulla Khan and others in liberating Mother India, Kejriwal said that the Delhi Government stepped up in bringing remarkable changes and to fulfill the dream of forefathers.
Lauding the efforts taken by Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia, he said that Sisodia transformed the entire the education system, atmosphere in school, adding new curriculum such as “happiness curriculum”. Now, a wonderful initiative as “entrepreneur curriculum” is introduced which will change the fate of thousands of students as it will help them to start their own enterprises.
Kejriwal said that the AAP Government has also ensured better health facilities in all its hospitals. Mohalla Clinic facility which meant to take the health facility at the door step of the people has been acknowledged internationally.
“The AAP Government has given great relief to the poor and needy people of Delhi by ensuring 24 hour electricity at cheapest rate and providing up to 20000 litres water supply for free to every household in the city,” he said.
He also appealed the people to save the country from the fissiparous tendencies and the divisive forces, which are weakening and ruining the country and its’ democratic and social fabric.
Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, Health Minister, Satyendar Jain, Minister of Labour, Gopal Rai, Minister of Social Welfare, Rajendar Pal Gautam, Transport Minister, Kailash Gahlot, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev, also graced the occasion.