How much money does a Delhi family save with AAP schemes? Book reveals BIG figures ahead of Assembly polls
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How much money does a Delhi family save with AAP schemes? Book reveals BIG figures ahead of Assembly polls

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party's flagship welfare schemes – direct subsidy on electricity, water and bus rides for women – in the national capital have often generated debates. Families in Delhi saved ₹2,464 per month due to the combined policies of AAP government, a new book has revealed. “A household sample survey among 70 per cent of Delhi's households receiving full electricity subsidy revealed that families saved as average ₹2,464 per month due to the combined policies of the AAP government,” reads the book published by Penguin Random House India. Divided into eight chapters, Shah's book provides an in-depth account of the AAP government’s ‘reforms’ in education, healthcare, air pollution, transport, electricity, and water. If one adds these savings for the entire population of Delhi, the increase in disposable income translates to an additional buying power of over ₹10,000 crore per annum in 2020 – a staggering value indeed,” reads the book in the chapter ‘Trickle- Down vs Trickle-Up Economics.’ The AAP government has kept a provision of ₹3,250 crore for the 2023-24 financial year for the scheme.

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Delhi Election 2025: Can AAP clinch a hat-trick in assembly polls? 5 factors that hold the key
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Delhi Election 2025: Can AAP clinch a hat-trick in assembly polls? 5 factors that hold the key

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: As the Delhi Election 2025 draws near, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party stands at a crucial juncture since its inception about thirteen years ago. ₹ 2,464 per month saved Families in Delhi saved about ₹2,464 per month due to the combined policies of the AAP government, a new book “The Delhi Model: A Bold New Road …

Atishi launches crowdfunding for Delhi polls: AAP does not have corruption money
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Atishi launches crowdfunding for Delhi polls: AAP does not have corruption money

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Kalkaji seat, Atishi, on Sunday, launched a crowdfunding campaign to contest the upcoming Assembly polls. While launching the crowdfunding campaign, Atishi said that she hoped that people would support her party's politics of work and donate generously to meet her target of Rs 40 lakh for election expenses. We will contest …

In numbers: AAP government's expenditure on subsidies in Delhi in last decade
5 days, 7 hours ago

In numbers: AAP government's expenditure on subsidies in Delhi in last decade

India Today  

With Assembly polls in the national capital less than a month away, the contenders are campaigning in full swing. The answer may lie in how much the Aam Aadmi Party spent on subsidies in the last decade — a whopping Rs 37,000 crore. Data reveals that the Delhi government’s subsidy amount went from Rs 554.7 crore in FY2014-15 to Rs …

BJP may woo Delhi with 300 units free power, Ladli Behna-like scheme: Sources
6 days, 7 hours ago

BJP may woo Delhi with 300 units free power, Ladli Behna-like scheme: Sources

India Today  

In a bid to match the ruling AAP's raft of pre-poll promises in Delhi, the BJP may announce free electricity of up to 300 units, free piped water, and a Ladli Behna-like scheme for women to woo the voters, sources said. All eyes will be on the proposed Ladli Behna-like scheme as the BJP's recent victories in Maharashtra and Madhya …

Will welfare legacy triumph over ‘Sheesh Mahal’ row? A deep dive into AAP’s strengths and weaknesses as Delhi polls loom
6 days, 20 hours ago

Will welfare legacy triumph over ‘Sheesh Mahal’ row? A deep dive into AAP’s strengths and weaknesses as Delhi polls loom

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: The dates of Delhi assembly polls are finally out. As Delhi gears up for assembly elections next month, the AAP faces anti-incumbency, corruption allegations and an aggressive Bharatiya Janata Party as it seeks to assume power for a third successive term. The flagship schemes of AAP including subsidy on electricity and drinking water, revamped government schools, Mohalla …

Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls
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Delhi Assembly Election date announced: Check complete list of winners of AAP and BJP in 2020 polls

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Election Commission of India today announced the schedule for the Delhi Assembly elections 2025. The AAP received 49,74,592 votes, or 53.57 per cent of the total valid votes polled, while BJP received 35,75,529 votes or 38.51 per cent of the total valid votes polled. The eight winners of the Bharatiya Janata Party are Vijender Gupta, …

‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC
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‘Unprecedented’: Sudden rush to register as Delhi voters after AAP’s cash scheme for women, says EC

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Delhi Election 2025: The Election Commission of India has received an ‘unprecedented’ number of applications for new voter registrations in the national capital in the past three weeks. The newly-added women voters have outnumbered men ahead of Delhi Election 2025, the poll panel said. In a statement, the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer said more than 3 lakh new voters have …

Congress promises ₹2500 monthly allowances to women if party wins Delhi polls
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Congress promises ₹2500 monthly allowances to women if party wins Delhi polls

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Monday promised ₹2500 monthly allowances to women in Delhi if the party wins the 2025 assembly elections. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shiv Kumar, Congress Delhi president Devender Yadav and other party leaders announce the party’s poll promise at the Delhi Congress office on Monday. Congress leader and Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivkumar and Delhi …

Congress set to roll out inflation-fighting guarantees ahead of Delhi Assembly polls
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Congress set to roll out inflation-fighting guarantees ahead of Delhi Assembly polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, the Congress is preparing to launch a series of initiatives aimed at tackling inflation and providing relief to vulnerable groups. Top leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, will unveil these promises in a phased rollout starting this week. These …

Kejriwal promises to waive inflated water bills if AAP wins Delhi elections
1 week, 3 days ago

Kejriwal promises to waive inflated water bills if AAP wins Delhi elections

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday promised to waive all inflated water bills for domestic consumers in the capital if his party comes to power after the upcoming assembly elections, expected to be held in February. Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference at the AAP headquarters on Saturday “Delhi government provides 20,000 litres of water per …

‘All through taxpayer’s money’ – YouTuber slams ‘freebie’ flats for poor launch by PM Modi ahead of Delhi Election 2025
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‘All through taxpayer’s money’ – YouTuber slams ‘freebie’ flats for poor launch by PM Modi ahead of Delhi Election 2025

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 1,675 newly-constructed flats for slum dwellers of the national capital ahead of Delhi Assembly Election 2025. The inauguration was ‘Freebie Agenda’ Prominent YouTuber Akshat Shrivastava took to social media flaying what he called the ‘freebie’ agenda of political parties. AAP's flagship schemes The AAP government in Delhi is known …

Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹18,000 salary for Hindu and Sikh priests if AAP wins Delhi Election 2025
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Arvind Kejriwal announces ₹18,000 salary for Hindu and Sikh priests if AAP wins Delhi Election 2025

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has announced a monthly honorarium of ₹18,000 for temple priests and gurdwara granthis, if the party returns to power in Delhi assembly elections 2025. Kejriwal, making the announcement on said registration for this scheme will start from Connaught Place Hanuman Mandir on December 31. Blocking this will be akin to committing …

In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party released a white paper on Friday, in which it accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led government of not carrying out “basic developmental works” in northeast Delhi, and intensified its attack on the ruling party’s newly launched welfare schemes. In White Paper, BJP accuses AAP of ‘neglecting’ NE Delhi Northeast Delhi parliamentarian Manoj Tiwari claimed that the AAP …

‘Public no longer trusts us’: AAP councillor slams Delhi govt's ‘Mahila Samman' scheme
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‘Public no longer trusts us’: AAP councillor slams Delhi govt's ‘Mahila Samman' scheme

Hindustan Times  

An Aam Aadmi Party councillor on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government's ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana’, which promises to raise financial aid from ₹1,000 to ₹2,100. AAP's councillor Ravindra Solanki has said that AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal should have “first fulfilled the promise of the ₹1,000 allowance before announcing another scheme." We want to tell Kejriwal ji that he should …

Delhi Election 2025: Mahila Samman Yojana ’doesn’t exist’, city govt says don’t share personal info as AAP begins drive
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Delhi Election 2025: Mahila Samman Yojana ’doesn’t exist’, city govt says don’t share personal info as AAP begins drive

Live Mint  

As Aam Aadmi Party leaders launched doorstep registration drive for 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana', the Women and Child Development Department of the Delhi government clarified that "no such scheme" exists right now. In its 2024-25 budget, the Delhi government announced the Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana scheme will provide ₹1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. 'No such schemes …

Delhi elections: AAP links aid scheme with voter deletion, BJP hits back
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi elections: AAP links aid scheme with voter deletion, BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said party volunteers will undertake registration for the “Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana”—which aims to provide monthly financial aid of ₹1,000 to women—urging potential beneficiaries to check their voter registration status and ensure they are not deleted as only registered voters will be able to avail of …

Door-to-door registrations for Delhi financial aid schemes to begin tomorrow
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Door-to-door registrations for Delhi financial aid schemes to begin tomorrow

India Today  

Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party is going to start registrations for the Mahila Samman and Sanjeevani Yojana from Monday. As per the Mahila Samman scheme, eligible Delhi women would be entitled to Rs 1,000 per month, while under the Sanjeevani scheme, people aged above 60 years would be provided free treatment at …

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls
3 weeks, 5 days ago

How political showdown over Ambedkar's legacy could impact Delhi Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections slated for early February next year, the alleged disrespect of Dr BR Ambedkar by Home Minister Amit Shah during the Constitution debate in Parliament has set a new narrative in the Capital’s politics. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has struggled to wrest power in Delhi for 26 years — initially from the Congress and more …

After Promising Rs 2100 To Delhi Women, AAP Guarantees Free Treatment To Citizens Aged Above 60
3 weeks, 6 days ago

After Promising Rs 2100 To Delhi Women, AAP Guarantees Free Treatment To Citizens Aged Above 60

ABP News  

Delhi Elections 2025: All citizens above 60 years of age in Delhi will get free treatment under the 'Sanjeevani Yojna', the AAP announced ahead of Delhi elections scheduled to be held in February. The announcement comes days after the party announced that it would give Rs 2,100 to all women above the age of 18 if it comes back to …

Delhi Election 2025: Kejriwal promises Sanjeevani Yojana – free healthcare for senior citizens aged 60 and above
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Election 2025: Kejriwal promises Sanjeevani Yojana – free healthcare for senior citizens aged 60 and above

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced Sanjeevani Yojana – a scheme offering free healthcare to senior citizens aged 60 and above. The pre-poll promise comes ahead of Delhi assembly elections 2025 scheduled early next year. The elections to the 70-member Delhi assembly are expected to be held in February next year. On December 12, …

Freebies, cash and lots of personal touch: Kejriwal's campaign cocktail for Delhi
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Freebies, cash and lots of personal touch: Kejriwal's campaign cocktail for Delhi

India Today  

Once again, it’s raining freebies for Delhiites in election season. While BJP leaders have derided AAP’s schemes as “freebies”, Kejriwal dismissed these criticisms with confidence. Promising life and accident insurance worth Rs 15 lakh, financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for their daughters’ weddings, Rs 2,500 uniform allowance twice a year and free coaching classes for their children, Kejriwal called …

AAP Poll Special: Arvind Kejriwal promises ₹2,100 per month to women if AAP retains power in Delhi
1 month ago

AAP Poll Special: Arvind Kejriwal promises ₹2,100 per month to women if AAP retains power in Delhi

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the Delhi government cabinet has approved the Mahila Samman Yojana, under which ₹1,000 will be given to eligible women of the national capital each month. AAP, led by former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, is seeking to retain power in Delhi for a third straight time after its electoral successes in …

Delhi financial aid scheme for women: Know eligibility criteria
1 month ago

Delhi financial aid scheme for women: Know eligibility criteria

India Today  

Eligible women between 18 and 60 years old in Delhi can receive the benefits of the AAP government's Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojna and avail a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000. Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi cabinet has cleared the financial assistance proposal for women. Apart from age, women must also check other boxes to be …

Explained: From ₹290 cr to ₹3,250 cr – a decade of AAP govt's free power spending in Delhi
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Explained: From ₹290 cr to ₹3,250 cr – a decade of AAP govt's free power spending in Delhi

Live Mint  

The AAP government's free electricity scheme in Delhi has skyrocketed from ₹ 290 crore to ₹ 3,250 crore over the past decade, benefiting millions. 77 % subsidies on zero electricity bills The AAP government in Delhi offers its flagship schemes – direct subsidy mainly on electricity, water and bus rides for women. Year Delhi Govt's Spent on Electricity Subsidy 2014-15 …

Explained: From ₹290 cr to ₹3,250 cr – a decade of AAP govt’s free power spending in Delhi
1 month ago

Explained: From ₹290 cr to ₹3,250 cr – a decade of AAP govt’s free power spending in Delhi

Live Mint  

In the run up to Delhi Assembly Elections 2025, the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party – the two opposition parties – have promised to continue giving free electricity to the residents, if they come to power defeating the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. 77 % subsidies on zero electricity bills The AAP government in Delhi offers its flagship schemes – …

Arvind Kejriwal Exclusive: Former CM Highlights Concern for Delhi’s Future, Watch Full Interview
1 month, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal Exclusive: Former CM Highlights Concern for Delhi’s Future, Watch Full Interview

ABP News  

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, reflecting on his 177 days in jail, described the experience as mentally challenging, sharing that he was kept in isolation, lost significant weight, and had to approach the court to receive insulin. In an exclusive interview with ABP News, he accused the BJP of targeting him and the Aam Aadmi Party, claiming that if …

ABP Exclusive — ‘Double Engine Govt Is Dangerous’: Kejriwal Cautions Delhi Voters, Makes 4 Big Promises For Polls
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1 month, 1 week ago

ABP Exclusive — ‘Double Engine Govt Is Dangerous’: Kejriwal Cautions Delhi Voters, Makes 4 Big Promises For Polls

ABP News  

In an exclusive interview with ABP News, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday issued a stark warning to Delhi voters about the Bharatiya Janata Party, terming the prospect of a "double engine government" as "dangerous." Outlining his vision for Delhi, Kejriwal listed four priorities, including transforming Delhi’s roads to match European standards, ensuring clean and continuous water …

400 free electricity units: Congress makes big poll promise for Delhi, after BJP pledges to continue AAP schemes
1 month, 1 week ago

400 free electricity units: Congress makes big poll promise for Delhi, after BJP pledges to continue AAP schemes

Live Mint  

The Congress party has promised free electricity up to 400 units each month if it assumes power in Delhi in the upcoming assembly elections. This comes a day after the Bharatiya Janata Party said that it will continue the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government's free electricity, water subsidies and and free bus rides for women should it come to power …

Delhi Election: 'Congress to provide 400 units of free electricity if voted to power', says Devender Yadav
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi Election: 'Congress to provide 400 units of free electricity if voted to power', says Devender Yadav

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Congress party will provide free electricity up to 400 units a month if it comes to power in Delhi, the party's city chief Devender Yadav said on Tuesday. Yadav said in a statement that Congress would also implement strict checks and balances to stop discoms from looting consumers with inflated power bills. The Aam Aadmi …

BJP promises to continue free electricity, water schemes in Delhi; AAP dismisses it as ‘electoral jumla’
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP promises to continue free electricity, water schemes in Delhi; AAP dismisses it as ‘electoral jumla’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it will continue the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government's free electricity, water subsidies and and free bus rides for women should it come to power in the national capital in the upcoming assembly elections. South Delhi Member of Parliament and chairman of the BJP's manifesto committee for Delhi assembly elections, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri …

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya
1 month, 1 week ago

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed the AAP dispensation for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and said it is more interested in liquor sales than the health of Delhi's citizens.The Delhi assembly polls are slated for early next year. The minister's remarks also assume significance as they come a week after the Delhi High …

Registrations for Rs 1,000 financial aid to women to start soon: Arvind Kejriwal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Registrations for Rs 1,000 financial aid to women to start soon: Arvind Kejriwal

India Today  

The registration process for the Aam Aadmi Party government's ambitious scheme of providing financial assistance to women is set to begin soon, party's national convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday. The Delhi government has decided to provide Rs 1,000 per month as financial assistance for women in the national capital. Addressing his supporters, Kejriwal reiterated the AAP government's promise of …

Eye on Delhi polls: AAP focuses on micro meetings, explains freebies logic
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Eye on Delhi polls: AAP focuses on micro meetings, explains freebies logic

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Aam Aadmi Party is focusing on micro meetings ahead of next year's Assembly elections in Delhi to communicate its core poll plank of freebies such as electricity, water, pilgrimage for elderly and bus rides for women to the voters, party leaders said on Thursday. Eye on Delhi polls: AAP focuses on micro meetings, explains freebies logic In …

‘Another revdi…’: Arvind Kejriwal launches campaign ahead of Delhi polls, says ‘Workers will explain how only AAP can…’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Another revdi…’: Arvind Kejriwal launches campaign ahead of Delhi polls, says ‘Workers will explain how only AAP can…’

Live Mint  

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections scheduled for February next year, AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has launched a new campaign called 'Revdi Par Charcha' to highlight the party’s free facilities and schemes. Kejriwal highlights AAP’s Welfare Schemes Kejriwal reiterated the range of services that the AAP government provides to the people of Delhi. Kejriwal Criticises BJP's Stance on ‘Revdi’ …

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP to launch poll campaign, Arvind Kejriwal to address 'freebies' controversy
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Election: AAP to launch poll campaign, Arvind Kejriwal to address 'freebies' controversy

India TV News  

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday will officially launch its campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, set to take place in February 2025. The launch event will be marked by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, who will lead a discussion on the issue of "revadis" which has been a central theme of the party's electoral strategy. Among the prominent names …

Delhi Elections: Arvind Kejriwal reveals criteria for AAP ticket allocation, to consider THESE factors
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Elections: Arvind Kejriwal reveals criteria for AAP ticket allocation, to consider THESE factors

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections: Former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said tickets for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections will be given to candidates based on their work, win probability, and public opinion. Kejriwal on freebies Citing free services and facilities provided to the people of Delhi by the AAP government, Kejriwal said the BJP calls it …

Budget unfair to Delhi, Punjab: AAP; Centre spent ₹5.5 lakh crore on Capital in 11 years, says BJP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget unfair to Delhi, Punjab: AAP; Centre spent ₹5.5 lakh crore on Capital in 11 years, says BJP

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party continued to attack the Centre over the Union Budget and alleged that Delhi and Punjab had been treated unfairly. In response, the BJP claimed that the Central government had spent more than ₹5.5 lakh crore on the Capital over the past 11 years under various subheads and special schemes. Addressing a press conference, AAP general secretary …

Delhi BJP asks AAP govt to explain how it spent clean air funds given by Centre
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi BJP asks AAP govt to explain how it spent clean air funds given by Centre

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janta Party MPs Ramvir Singh Bidhuri and Bansuri Swaraj on Saturday asked the Delhi government to explain why it has not spent more than 70% of the funds it was given under the National Clean Air Programme, and criticised it for turning the Capital into one of the world’s most polluted cities. New Delhi, July 20 : Bharatiya Janata …

Delhi’s subsidy schemes to continue, assures L-G
9 months ago

Delhi’s subsidy schemes to continue, assures L-G

The Hindu  

Saxena on Saturday said none of the subsidy schemes being run in the Capital will be stopped just because Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is lodged in jail, prompting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party to claim the statement as a victory for its government. Raj Niwas, in a statement, said the L-G has taken serious note of “patently false and deliberately …

Delhi budget: Atishi announces monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for women above 18
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi budget: Atishi announces monthly assistance of ₹1,000 for women above 18

The Hindu  

Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Monday announced the launch of ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ under which women above 18 will be given ₹1,000 monthly from the fiscal year 2024-25. Presenting the budget for the financial year 2024-25 in the Delhi Assembly with an outlay of ₹76,000 crore, Ms. Atishi said more than 50 lakh women will benefit from the scheme, …

Interim budget: Stepmotherly treatment to Delhi, says AAP
11 months, 1 week ago

Interim budget: Stepmotherly treatment to Delhi, says AAP

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government on Thursday described the interim budget as “disappointing”, alleging that the Capital has yet again been denied its rightful due and that its allocation has stayed the same as last fiscal at ₹1,168 crore. The Centre has earmarked funds for all urban local bodies of the country but it gave nothing to MCD,” Delhi finance minister Atishi …

Delhi Budget: Infra, Education, Health, Landfills, Pollution, Yamuna in Focus; Here Are 5 Key Takeaways
1 year, 9 months ago

Delhi Budget: Infra, Education, Health, Landfills, Pollution, Yamuna in Focus; Here Are 5 Key Takeaways

News 18  

From double-decker flyovers, electrified bus depots and clearing the city’s landfills, Delhi’s new finance minister Kailash Gahlot presented a Rs 78,800-crore budget for 2023-24, titled “Saaf, Sundar aur Adhunik Dilli” on Tuesday, as the day-long impasse with the BJP-ruled Centre ended. Here are the five key takeaways from the 2023-24 Delhi budget: Major push on improving infra, back to basics …

Gujarat Assembly elections | AAP’s promise of ‘Delhi model’ piques curiosity, stokes debate in BJP stronghold
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | AAP’s promise of ‘Delhi model’ piques curiosity, stokes debate in BJP stronghold

The Hindu  

Can the Aam Aadmi Party entice Gujarat, known for its mercantile culture, with the promise to replicate its “Delhi model” of administration and a slew of other incentives is a question bothering both its rivals, the Congress and the BJP, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the State. The AAP’s approach has broadly generated two kinds of responses among …

Gujarat Assembly elections | For AAP, is it beginner’s luck or curse?
2 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat Assembly elections | For AAP, is it beginner’s luck or curse?

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party’s high-voltage campaign has opened up the bipolar and almost linear politics of Gujarat, especially for the Muslim electorate that has largely stood by the Congress, which has however been unable to dislodge the BJP for the past 27 years. The recall value of the AAP candidate is also very low as compared with the far more …

Delhi residents can get power subsidy only if they apply for free electricity scheme: Kejriwal
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi residents can get power subsidy only if they apply for free electricity scheme: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhiites can avail the free electricity scheme from October only if they opt for it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on September 14. With this move, the option to get Delhi government’s power subsidy will no longer be available by default and every year, power consumers will be given an option to continue with power subsidy or not. In his …

Spirited battle: The Hindu Editorial on AAP and the Delhi excise policy
2 years, 4 months ago

Spirited battle: The Hindu Editorial on AAP and the Delhi excise policy

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has accused Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 14 others of corruption in the implementation of the Excise Policy 2021-22 in the National Capital Territory. On July 21, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena had recommended a CBI probe after the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government submitted a report alleging “ulterior motive of monetary …

Kejriwal promises ₹1000 allowance to women in Gujarat
2 years, 5 months ago

Kejriwal promises ₹1000 allowance to women in Gujarat

The Hindu  

After 300 units of free electricity and ₹3000 as unemployment allowance to jobless youth, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday, announced another “guarantee” of ₹1000 monthly allowance to every woman above 18, if AAP was voted to power, in Gujarat. In a town-hall event to interact with women in Ahmedabad, Mr. Kejriwal said that if …

Delhiites to get choice to opt out of power subsidy scheme
2 years, 8 months ago

Delhiites to get choice to opt out of power subsidy scheme

The Hindu  

Starting October 1, residents of Delhi will be offered the opportunity to opt out of receiving subsidy on their electricity bill, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. He said the Delhi Cabinet had approved the continuation of the free electricity scheme but had taken into account suggestions received from Delhiites who were financially stable who had said that they …

AAP Govt is Looking for Excuses to End Power Subsidy in Delhi: BJP
2 years, 8 months ago

AAP Govt is Looking for Excuses to End Power Subsidy in Delhi: BJP

News 18  

The Aam Aadmi Party government here is looking for ways and excuses to end power subsidy, the Delhi BJP alleged on Thursday, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that electricity consumers can opt out of the subsidy scheme from October 1. While announcing the Delhi Cabinet’s decision on allowing consumers the option to leave the subsidy, if so desired …

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