New Delhi: In a major announcement before the Delhi assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a host of financial benefits for auto drivers in the national capital including insurance of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 1 lakh for their daughters’ wedding and allowance for uniforms among others.
Kejriwal announced these five guarantees while meeting auto drivers in east Delhi’s Kondli area. He said his connection with Delhi’s auto drivers goes back to 2013 when the AAP came into existence after the India Against Corruption movement.
The former Delhi chief minister had lunch with the family members of an auto driver in the Kondli constituency.
“I am announcing 5 things for auto drivers today which will be implemented when we come to power in Delhi again in February. First, we will give Rs one lakh on the wedding of the daughter of an auto-driver. Rs 2500 each will be given on Diwali and Holi to auto drivers to get their uniforms made. We will give Rs 10 lakh life insurance and Rs 5 lakh accident insurance to each auto-driver. The govt will give fees for competitive exam studies of children of auto drivers,” he said.
#WATCH | AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, ” I am announcing 5 things for auto drivers today which will be implemented when we come to power in Delhi again in February. First, we will give Rs one lakh on the wedding of the daughter of an auto-driver. Rs 2500 each will… pic.twitter.com/oIdZtEF8Df
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He also promised free coaching for their children and announced the relaunch of the ‘PoochO’ app. This app enables users to access a database created by the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System, allowing them to contact registered auto drivers directly to book rides.
With the elections for the 70-member Delhi Assembly scheduled for February next year, the AAP is striving to secure a third consecutive term, facing stiff competition from the BJP and Congress.
