Delhi: CM and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would be given “financial and political” powers, apart from granting them the status of “mini councilors” to Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) in the national capital if voted to power. Will be provided. In the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). Naming it the “Janata Chalegi MCD” (people will run the MCD) campaign, Kejriwal appealed to the public to vote for him and get his works done “swiftly” through the RWAs.
Addressing a press conference a few days before the civic polls, he said the idea behind this vision was “logon ko malik banane hai (‘the public has to make Delhi the owner’).” “If AAP comes to power in MCD, we will start ‘Janata Chalenge MCD’ campaign, where RWAs will be given the status of ‘mini parshads’ (mini councillors). We are actually going to empower RWAs. We will give them Will give political and financial powers,” Kejriwal said.
“RWAs will be given funds to run their offices. RWAs will be empowered. The real objective behind this is to force the people of Delhi to take their own decisions. I appeal to all RWAs to support you… We will create a transparent framework.” We will also rely on online platforms so that MLAs, corporators and RWAs all know where the problem is and what is the accountability. The works of the public will be completed expeditiously,” Kejriwal further said.
The civic polls, spread across 250 wards, are due on December 4 and are largely being seen as a contest between the AAP, the BJP and the Congress. Both AAP and BJP have expressed confidence that they will emerge victorious in the elections. The counting of votes will take place on December 7. Kejriwal dismissed the sting video purportedly released by the BJP on AAP leaders during the December 4 civic polls as a “horrible and boring film” which no one wants to watch. Responding to a question, the AAP supremo said the public has matured and the parties which considered them fools are over.
(With inputs from PTI)
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