Gujarat elections 2022: Arvind Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity if AAP wins
Surat (Gujarat), July 21: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has promised 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers and 24x7 supply to cities and villages across Gujarat if his party wins in the state Assembly elections that are scheduled to take place later this year.
Addressing a press conference in Gujarat's Surat on Thursday, the AAP chief also promised to waive all pending electricity bills up to December 31, 2021.
"We will provide 300 units of free electricity to all domestic consumers. We will ensure 24*7 electricity supply in all cities and villages, and all pending electricity bills up to 31st December 2021 will be waived off," said the AAP leader in Surat," he stated.
The Delhi CM further added, "These people say "the electricity of the ministers will be free, not of the people. But I say if the power of ministers is free, then the electricity of the people will also be free."
The AAP chief further slammed BJP for opposing free electricity and said, "BJP people oppose free electricity. I have given the option to the BJP people in Delhi that those who do not want free electricity can give me in writing I will not give them."
Kejriwal added, "Many parties come before the elections come up with a "Sankalp Patra". When you ask him after the election that you promised to give Rs 15 lakhs, they say that that was only 'jumla'. We don't say election 'jumla', we do what we say."
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Responding to BJP's statement on freebies, the Delhi CM stated that when "rewari" is distributed among the public for free then it is called "prasad".
"Some people are talking about 'rewari' (sweet)..when 'rewari' is distributed among the public for free, then it's called 'prasad' (devotional offering). But when it is given for free to your own friends, ministers, then it is 'paap' (sin)," he said.
Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last week warned people against what he called a "rewari culture" under which votes were sought by promising freebies.
Kejriwal reached Surat on Wednesday and said the people of Gujarat have given us full support as they are tired of 27 years of BJP government in Gujarat. The party has announced that it will be contesting the polls from all 182 seats in the state.
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