The Delhi High Court Friday deferred the hearing of a petition challenging the election promise by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to grant Rs 2100 per month to women in Delhi under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana.
The bench of Justice Jyoti Singh took up the matter on Thursday and questioned the petitioner, on the basis of treating the case as an election petition, commenting, "How is it maintainable as an election petition? You should file a PIL instead."
On December 22, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced the launch of registrations for the 'Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana'. Under this scheme, AAP aims to provide women residing in Delhi with Rs 2,100 per month.
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.
BJP leader and NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday termed the announcement of 'Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana' promising women in Delhi Rs 2,100 per month as a diversionary tactic by Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal.
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