Now, Kejriwal promises monthly Rs 1k to women if AAP voted to power in U'khand

Rudrapur: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised to pay monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 to all adult women in Uttarakhand if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is voted to power in Uttarakhand. He had a week ago made a similar announcement in Punjab, which is also going to the polls. He also vowed to address all issues to check migration from rural areas.

Addressing hundreds of women in Kashipur town of Udham Singh Nagar district, he said, "In the past 20 years, you have given 10 years to BJP and as many years to Congress. Both these parties have failed to deliver on the promise of development. This time, vote for AAP. If you are not happy with our work after 5 years, vote us out."

Kejriwal, who was on his fifth visit to the poll-bound state on Tuesday, had earlier promised 80 per cent job quota for people of Uttarakhand, monthly Rs 5,000 to all unemployed youths and 300 units of free electricity.

Announcing that his party would carve out six new districts in the state, Kejriwal said the ‘Tirth Yatra Yojana’ – which the party started in Delhi -- will also be launched in the hill state.

The Delhi CM said, "We'll facilitate free 'darshan' of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. For Muslims, we'll have the provision of free tour to Ajmer Sharif, and for Sikhs to Kartarpur Sahib.”

Earlier, Kejriwal was felicitated by local party workers with a memento and a shawl. AAP's CM candidate Col Ajay Kothiyal (retd) too touched upon various issues concerning the state.


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