Punjab Congress leaders warn people of Delhi against fake AAP promises

New Delhi: Senior Punjab Congress leaders have cautioned the people of Delhi against the fake and bogus promises of the Aam Aadmi Party and its leader Arvind Kejriwal.

They particularly warned women of Delhi about the Rs. 2100 monthly stipend promised to them by Kejriwal, citing the example of Punjab, where a similar promise was made three years ago, but nothing has been done till now.

Addressing a press conference at the Vijay Chowk here today, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the CLP leader Partap Singh Bajwa along with the AICC treasurer Ajay Maken, Delhi Congress president Devinder Yadav and others, said, before the Punjab elections three years ago, Kejriwal had promised to pay every woman of the state Rs 1000 every month.

Both Warring and Bajwa pointed out that almost three years have passed since the AAP formed a government in Punjab after people gave them a massive mandate, and they are yet to fulfill this promise.

Warring said the Congress leaders from Punjab will extensively campaign across Delhi during the assembly elections and warn people about the fake promises of the AAP and its leader Kejriwal.

He said that when Kejriwal was asked at that time from where he would get money for these populist schemes, he (Kejriwal) said he would generate Rs 20,000 crore every year from sand mining and Rs 34,000 would be saved by curbing corruption.

Speaking on the occasion, Punjab CLP leader Partap Bajwa asked Kejriwal to pay Rs 34,000 crore, which is overdue to about one crore women of Punjab, which he had promised before the elections there.

He urged the people of Delhi that if they want progress and development, they must vote for a Congress government. He referred to the 15-year rule of the Congress led by the late Sheila Dikshit, saying those were glorious years of progress in Delhi. Similarly, he added, the 10-year UPA rule was a golden period for the country.

He alleged that Kejriwal was the biggest fraud of the century who could lie to daughters, mothers and sisters by promising to pay them Rs 1000 every month and backing out later. He said Kejriwal owes Rs 34,000 crore so far to the women of Punjab.

Bajwa said people of Punjab were ruing and regretting having elected AAP while referring to the deteriorating law and order situation in the state with progress having come to a grinding halt.

Replying to a question, Ajay Maken reiterated his stand on Kejriwal. He said his description of Kejriwal as ‘Farziwal’ had been proved by the revelations made by Punjab Congress leaders.

Describing Kejriwal as an anti-national, he said he will hold a detailed press conference about it on Sunday at the Delhi PCC office.

Among those present during the press conference were Party MP and Rajasthan Incharge Sardar Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Chairman of the Punjab Congress Campaign Committee Rana KP Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister OP Soni and others.