Published 17:05 IST, December 19th 2019

Kejriwal launches free WiFi scheme, says paradoxical that internet suspended in Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a free WiFi scheme on Thursday and said it was paradoxical that internet services were shut by authorities

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a free WiFi scheme on Thursday and said it was paroxical that internet services were shut by authorities on this day due to protests against amended Citizenship Act in city.

Kejriwal said people in country were "scared" as 70 per cent of m have documents to prove ir citizenship.re was need of amended citizenship law and government needs to focus on providing jobs to youth, he said.Telecom operators on Thursday suspended internet, voice and messaging services in parts of Delhi-NCR following instructions from police in wake of protests against anti-Citizenship Amendment Act.

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chief minister expressed concern that law and order situation, t only in Delhi, but entire country was "deteriorating" day by day."re is a fear among all citizen, t just Muslims, that y will have to prove ir citizenship and show documents. Seventy per cent people, specially poor, have document to show and y fear that y will be evicted from country, he said.

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Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is t going to achieve anything, he said. Kejriwal said Aam Ami Party government has fulfilled all promises that it me with people of Delhi in 2015 Assembly elections."Delhi will become first city in world to have free WiFi services," he said.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also launched scheme at Kashmiri Gate Metro station. free Wifii service will be provided through over 11,000 hotspots at bus stands and or places, including markets and residential colonies.Over 100 hotspots will be inaugurated on Thursday and all hotspots will be operational in next six months, Kejriwal said.

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17:00 IST, December 19th 2019