With 2 Kejriwal'Town Halls, AAP wraps up its MCD push

Delhi chief minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal held two separate public meetings on Friday, the last day of campaigning for the December 4 municipal elections, even as party legislators held roadshows along with party candidates at nearly 500 different locations.

Kejriwal held the first meeting with Yoga trainers who were hired by the government under its Dilli ki Yogshala’ scheme at the Constitution Club in New Delhi and gave them salary cheques from funds generated through a crowd funding campaign that the Delhi CM had kicked off earlier this month. A total of 250 Yoga trainers were given the salaries through donations collected from 50 people.

The BJP, however, termed it a violation of the Model Code of Conduct and demanded the state election commission to take legal action against Kejriwal. Ashish Sood, convener of Delhi BJP Municipal Corporation Election Committee, said the distribution of cheques was not stopped despite orders by the election commission. The Aam Aadmi Party is committing this heinous act of money distribution among the voters in Delhi fearing the increasing support base of the BJP. This is a violation of the election code of conduct,” Sood said at a press conference.

The state election commission has initiated a probe in the matter. Deputy secretary of state election commission PK Goel, in a communication on Friday, has asked the district election officer verify the facts related the programme, take immediate action and submit an action taken report.

The chief minister also held a  Town Hall meeting with the traders in North Delhi’s Britannia Chowk area where he promised freedom from Inspector Raj, ease of doing business and international standards market infra if the AAP is voted to power in the MCD.