Arvind Kejriwal | Goa
Free darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya: Arvind Kejriwal promises in Goa
New Delhi/IBNS: Aiming to reach out to Goa voters, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has established a firm base in Goa, where assembly elections are due next year.
"Already 1.12 lakh people have registered in our employment guarantee scheme, which is 25-30 per cent of the total families of Goa. We had given electricity guarantee -- 2.9 lakh families have registered in it, which is a huge figure," he told reporters in Goa.
Accusing the ruling BJP government of corruption, he said even the coastal state's former Governor Satyapal Malik had accused the Chief Minister.
The Congress, he alleged, is the BJP's partner in crime.
"Satyapal Malik is a very mature man. He is not a light-hearted man. The Governor has his own system under which he gets a lot of information," he added.
Besides unemployment allowance and free electricity, Kejriwal has promised free religious tours to the people of Goa.
"If AAP comes to power, we will arrange for free darshan of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. Christian brothers and sisters will be taken to Velankani and Muslims to Ajmer Sharif. Many people also have faith in Sai Baba, will arrange trips for Shirdi for them," the AAP chief said, insisting that there is no shortage of funds.
The entry of AAP and Trinamool Congress for next year's state elections has paved the way for a multi-cornered contest in Goa. At the other end is the BJP.
There is also the opposition Congress and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, which have lost several leaders to the BJP.
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