Arvind Kejriwal extends olive branch to Centre after taking oath for third term
The HinduAam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal took oath as the Chief Minister of Delhi for the third time at a swearing-in ceremony held at the Ramlila Maidan grounds on Sunday. Setting his government’s roadmap for the next five years, Mr. Kejriwal sought the Prime Minister “blessings” for fast paced development of the national capital and asserted that people may have voted for different parties, but he would work for all of them. Mr. Kejriwal termed himself Delhi’s “son” and the “Chief Minister of all” people irrespective of the party they voted for. Mr. Kejriwal credited the people of Delhi for giving birth to a new kind of “politics of work and performance.” He listed his government’s various initiatives and defended the ‘freebies’ saying it would be a shame if he charged people for basic amenities like education and health.