Published 15:08 IST, June 3rd 2019

Manoj Tiwari dismisses as a 'gimmick' Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's move to make bus and metro travel in national capital free. Here's what he said

eacting on the recent decision by Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari, on Monday said that people of Delhi are having a hearty laugh on the announcements by the Delhi government. He added that Arvind Kejriwal has lost grounds in Delhi and therefore now he has started making false promises to mislead people.

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Reacting on recent decision by Arvind Kejriwal that  Delhi Metro and DTC bus travel will be free for all women in National Capital, Delhi BJP president Maj Tiwari, on Monday said that people of Delhi are having a hearty laugh on anuncements by Delhi government. He ded that Arvind Kejriwal has lost grounds in Delhi and refore w he has started making false promises to misle people.

dressing media in press conference of BJP, Tiwari slammed Chief Minister of Delhi and called him 'ghosna mantri' (anuncement minister). He said that this is  modus operandi of AAP, as assembly elections are approaching, he will make many more anuncements. He n went on to ask where are 500 schools that he promised, what happened to his promise of free water, where are wi-fi that he promised. He accused Arvind Kejriwal of buying votes and said that he has lost all his mental rationality. He n ded that Delhi wants to get rid of a curse like Arvind Kejriwal and that people of Delhi will longer misle by his false promises.

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"People must understand lies of Arvind Kejriwal and should t come under effect of his words. He has t done anything in five years, what will he do in 3 months. He has t allowed implementation of Ayushman Bharat. I demand and request him that in your last months of rule implement Ayushman Bharat and Prhan Mantri Awas Yojana," Delhi BJP chief said.

With Assembly polls due early next year in city, Aam Ami Party government anunced that y will make metro and bus travel free for women in Delhi "to encour m to use public transport". At a public meeting in New Delhi on June 1, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said his government is in touch with city's power regulator to bring down a fixed charge component of electricity bill.

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RE: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Anunces Free Metro And Bus Travel For Women In National Capital, BJP Calls It A 'gimmick' Citing Upcoming Polls

dressing media on June 3, he said:

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" women feel a lot unsafe in Delhi. Safety of women is top priority for AAP government. For safety of woman, two big decisions have been taken. One is that we have trying to install CCTV camera across city. w, tender has been passed to install over 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras. Survey of 70,000 cameras has been completed. So from June 8, camera will start getting installed. Cameras will be installed in schools and it will be done by vember. It has been believed that public transport is safest for women. So for safety of women, government has taken decision that in Delhi, in all DTC buses, cluster buses and metros, journey of women will be free such women can make best use of it," Arvind Kejriwal said during press briefing. 

This development has come days after Aam Ami Party lost miserably in Lok Sabha elections against BJP party which won all seven seats in National Capital.

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12:51 IST, June 3rd 2019