AAP’s Poll Special: ₹ 1,000 A Month For Delhi Women, ₹ 2,100 If It Wins

New Delhi: 

Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a new scheme for Delhi women – ₹ 1,000 in their accounts every month, with a promise to double it ₹ 2,100 if his Aam Aadmi Party wins February’s election.

However, the initial payment of ₹ 1,000 cannot be credited till after the election, he said, pointing out “… poll dates will be announced in 10-15 days, so it is not possible to transfer the money now”.

The AAP boss, with Chief Minister Atishi by his side, also hit out at the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, accusing them of having delayed the scheme’s roll-out – by “conspiring and sending me to jail (in the alleged liquor policy case)” – and having cost Delhi women the steady honorarium.