Kejriwal to relinquish CM House and security within 15 days, ‘live among common people’: Sanjay Singh
The HinduAam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal, who resigned as the Delhi Chief Minister a day earlier, will give up all government facilities, including security and official residence — 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines — within 15 days and “live among common people”, the party said on Wednesday. “When Arvind Kejriwal resigned yesterday, the first thing he said was that he would stop availing of all the facilities given to a Chief Minister. ‘Attacked in past’ He said there are concerns about Mr. Kejriwal’s security, given that he has been attacked several times, including once at his home. When asked whether Mr. Kejriwal will get a government accommodation in the capacity of a national party chief, Mr. Singh said, “While it is true that other national party chiefs have been given official accommodation, I don’t have information regarding Kejriwal on this issue.” Welfare schemes He also alleged that if the BJP comes to power in the Capital, it will stop many welfare schemes, such as free electricity up to 200 units, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly talked about abolishing such programmes.