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Punjab Polls 2022: Arvind Kejriwal Praises Sidhu For His "Courage", Claims 25 Congress MLAs Ready To Join AAP
Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images)
On being pointed out of various “tall promises” being made by several parties ahead of the assembly polls, Kejriwal asked, “What is wrong if we put Rs 1,000 in every woman's pocket, empowering and enabling her to give good education to her children?”
“In western countries, this is called social security, but in ours, it is called ‘muft khori’ (freebies), why?” he asked.
Asked when would AAP announce its chief ministerial candidate, he said, “Parties either declare the CM candidate or they don't. The parties which declare CM candidate do so at close to the polls.”
“So far, the Congress has not declared their candidate. They are not saying whether Sidhu or (Sukhjinder) Randhwa will be the choice or Channi will continue,” he said.
“In Uttar Pradesh too, no one knows who will be BJP's CM candidate. In Uttrakhand and Goa too, there is a similar situation,” he said, evading a direct reply on his party’s chief ministerial candidate in Punjab.
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