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additional cover of Rs 5 lakh,” he people,” the AAP leader added.
added. His remarks come amidst both
Nadda has called the manifesto AAP and Congress, who are alliance
a ‘foundation for a developed Delhi,’ partners, deciding to contest the as-
expressing confidence in winning the sembly election on their own. Bhara-
upcoming assembly election national tiya Janata Party has questioned the
president said that the ‘Sankalp Pa- stability of the opposition alliance,
tra’ has been made after receiving calling it ‘scattered.’ Subsequently,
mass feedback after holding thou- Congress has expressed that the par-
sands of meetings and getting ideas ties are still together.
from constituents. “We have received On behalf of the Congress party,
approximately 1 lakh 80 thousand Sandeep Dikshit on Friday, criticized
feedbacks. Discussions were held AAP National Convenor Arvind Ke-
through 12 thousand small and big jriwal’s proposal for a 50% metro
meetings and ideas were collected concession in Delhi Metro, calling it
through 41 LED Vans,” he said while an “irresponsible” move.
addressing a press conference. Dikshit, in a statement, ques-
Nadda further hit out at the rul- tioned why AAP had not implement-
ing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying ed the 50% concession themselves,
that a BJP government will investi- despite previously making similar
gate AAP’s alleged corruption. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and party candidate from the New Delhi Assembly promises. “They (AAP) said this ear-
Calling it ‘AAPda’s track re- seat, Arvind Kejriwal holds a ‘Padayatra’ ahead of filing his nomination papers for the Delhi lier also... Why don’t they give 50%
cord, he added, “Let me shed some (concession) themselves?” he re-
light on AAPda’s track record. They Assembly elections, at Jam Nagar House in New Delhi on Wednesday (ANI) marked.
promised to give Rs 2100 per month Dikshit alleged that AAP was
in 2021. They neither gave it here Similarly, on the cleaning of the sodia said on Friday that he is not making false promises without hav-
in Delhi nor Punjab. In 2024, they Yamuna, Sisodia mentioned that he looking at the future of INDIA bloc, ing the financial capacity to fulfil
promised to give Rs 1000 per month. appreciates Kejriwal being honest but instead worrying about the future them and would later blame the
As expected, they did not provide it about the river’s health. of Delhi’s children getting a good ed- central government for not allowing
here in Delhi or Punjab. They failed “I appreciate and follow Kejri- ucation. “Alliance, party, and leaders, them to work. “They are making false
to give subsidy on LPG.” wal as a leader and one thing I like why are we concerned about the fu- promises but they don’t have money.
But senior Aam Aadmi Party about him is that, when he promises ture of all these? Our concern should Then they will blame the central gov-
leader and candidate from Jangpu- to deliver something, he doesn’t later be what will be the future of children ernment that they did not let AAP
ra assembly constituency Manish Si- call it ‘Jumla’. Unlike Amit Shah who and if they will get a good education work..,” he said.
sodia launched a scathing attack on once came and said what PM said or not,” Sisodia said. Earlier, Kejriwal mentioned his
the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, regarding Rs 15 lakhs, was a ‘Jum- “It doesn’t matter what is the letter to Prime Minister Narendra
saying that the latter is not even con- la’, PM said it just like that and they future of INDIA alliance, but im- Modi proposing that a 50 per cent
fident of presenting a Chief Minister wouldn’t be giving it,” Sisodia men- portant is what will be the future of concession must be given to students
candidate. He also hit back at the tioned. children of Delhi and only Kejriwal who commute in Delhi Metro.
BJP with a jibe over their ‘AAPda’ As both AAP and Congress can help the children of Delhi with Meanwhile, Congress MP and
(calamity) attack and said his party party are members of INDIA bloc, their future. Only Arvind Kejriwal Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi
is clearly an “AAPda” (calamity) for it has created an additional friction can save the future of the people of on Thursday visited the All-India In-
them. between the two parties. Manish Si- Delhi. Our fight is for the future of stitute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
“There is an ‘Aapda’ in front of in Delhi to meet patients waiting for
the BJP regarding who is credible treatment. He also interacted with
enough to be put up against Arvind them and listened to their problems.
Kejriwal, there is no one...what will Govind Lal, a patient said, “He asked
they give Delhi? In Haryana and UP, me about my stay here. He also asked
it is your govt, tell us if you have im- about the treatment of my daugh-
proved the schools there,” Sisodia ters.”
told ANI. In a post on X, Congress said,
Sisodia’s remarks came short- “Waiting for months for treatment,
ly after BJP national president JP inconvenience and insensitivity of
Nadda released their manifesto and the government - this is the reality
called AAP an ‘AAPda’ (calami- of Delhi AIIMS today. The situation
ty) for not implementing any of the is such that people who have come
promised schemes in the national from far-off places bearing the bur-
capital. Being asked about the pollu- den of illness of their loved ones are
tion in the national capital, the senior forced to sleep on footpaths and sub-
AAP leader said that the “Delhi gov- ways in this cold.”
ernment has done its job” but neigh- The Congress leader attacked
boring states such as Uttar Pradesh both the BJP and AAP for the ne-
have not. glect of ordinary people.
He further implored for pollu- As the election comes closer, all
tion to be seen as an issue of “whole three parties are positioning them-
of north India” and criticized the Rahul Gandhi visits All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to meet the patients waiting selves as the party of ordinary people
central government for “not doing for treatment in New Delhi on Thursday (ANI) with a bunch of promises, ranging
enough” to mitigate pollution. from development to freebies.

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