New Delhi: Hitting out at the Centre, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday pointed out that excluding Delhi’s tableau from the upcoming Republic Day parade reeks of “politics” that disregards the rightful representation of the capital city.
During a presser on Sunday, Kejriwal raised question over the intention of the Centre, asked why Delhi’s tableau had been excluded for several years.
The former Delhi CM was quoted as saying by news agency PTI: “Delhi is the capital of India and the tableau of Delhi should participate every year in the 26th January parade. For the last so many years, the tableau of Delhi is not allowed to participate in the parade. What kind of politics is this? Why do they hate the people of Delhi so much? Why should the people of Delhi vote for them?”
It is to be noted that tableaux from 15 states and Union Territories have been chosen to participate in the Republic Day parade. As per officials, Delhi’s proposed tableau did not meet the selection criteria.
Kejriwal also accused the Centre of “lacking a vision” for the people of Delhi even as the assembly elections are round the corner. He said: “They have no narrative for the upcoming Delhi assembly polls. They have no vision for the people of Delhi. They only abuse Kejriwal and AAP. Should we vote for them just for this?”
‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ registration
The AAP leader also declared that registration for ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ and ‘Sanjeevani Yojana’ will start across Delhi from Monday. Through this initiative, the AAP government aims to offer financial backing of Rs 2,100 per month to women in Delhi. Kejriwal also promised that the registration process would be made easy, with teams visiting door-to-door to help women enroll in the scheme.
