On Sunday, Kejriwal, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in February, announced the launch of registrations for the 'Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana' and the 'Sanjeevani Yojana', which will begin across the national capital tomorrow.
The amendment by the Centre is based on a recommendation from the Election Commission of India. This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly el
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh has exuded confidence in the Delhi government's new scheme, 'Mahila Samman Yojana', calling it a "masterstroke" for the party ahead of the assembly elections next year.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj hit out at Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, telling him to "stop electoral deception" with the people of the national capital ahead of the assembly elections with the announcements of two welfare schemes, the 'Mukhya Mantr
He launched a veiled attack at AAP without naming them at a press conference here, saying that the population of the national capital is well aware of who is working for its well-being and development.
"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
Kejriwal, former Chief Minister of Delhi, said that the registration for the Mahila Samman scheme that will provide women living in the national capital with Rs 2,100 per month will start from tomorrow.
This came in the wake of a recent Punjab and Haryana High Court directive in the Mahmoud Pracha vs ECI case, where the court ordered the sharing of all documents related to the Haryana Assembly elections, including CCTV footage under Rule 93(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
The amendment restricts public scrutiny of certain electronic documents, including CCTV footage, based on a recommendation from the ECI. The Union Law Ministry recently amended Rule 93(2) to specify which documents are open to public inspection.