PANAJI
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday made a pitch for the first "corruption free" government of Goa, urging Goans to carry out a miracle like the people of Delhi inspired by electing an AAP government in the national capital nearly a decade back.
Addressing thousands of workers at a public rally at Campal on Tuesday, Kejriwal promised to make the aam aadmi (common man) the khas aadmi (VIP), and also said that despite 27 years of Congress rule and 15 years each of BJP and MGP governance, all Goa and Goans had got in return was corruption.
"We will give the first corruption-free government (in Goa). Where is all the Rs 22,000 crore budget going? All into their pockets. All the money will go to your schools and hospitals. There will be zero tolerance to corruption in Goa. Not a single rupee will be stolen," Kejriwal said at a public meeting in Panaji.
"Goa got liberation in 1961 in the last 60 years, for 27 years (Goa was) ruled by Congress. The BJP and MGP ruled for 15 years. Besides corruption, have they given you anything? Did they build hospitals and schools?" the Delhi Chief Minister asked.
Kejriwal also said that he did not understand politics and that he had a plan for development of Goa.
"Do you want to change this or not? I don't understand politics. I love Delhi, I love Goa. I'm not here to do politics. I'm here with a plan for the development of Goa. The Goa model of development. I have met the people of Goa and brought a plan along," he said.
"In five years we did a miracle in Delhi. (In Goa) they (MLAs) are jumping from party to party. After winning, they are selling candidates and they will come back and sit once again in the market to sell MLAs," Kejriwal said.
Kejriwal also recounted the promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party to Goan voters ahead of the 2022 polls.
"We will give you 24-hours power. Do you have power cuts now? We don't have power cuts in Delhi. We stopped power cuts in Delhi. Here too we will do the same. No more power cuts in Goa. In Delhi they get 24x7 electricity and they get it free too. This is magic. Only we can do this. It is our copyright. If any of you have friends in Delhi, call them and ask them if they get a bill. Else don't vote for us. Do you want zero bills or not?" Kejriwal said, slamming the Goa government for exorbitant bills imposed on power users in the coastal state.
"It has been 10 years since mining stopped. They couldn't restart it in ten years. They won't be able to do it in the next five years as well. Congress and BJP do not have the right intent. We will restart mining in six months. Until then we will give Rs 5,000 to each mining-dependent family," he said.
"How many of you are unemployed? We will give you jobs. We have given 10 lakh jobs in Delhi. We can do it. Here they take Rs 20 lakh (for a government job). We will give it for free.
It will take some time. Until then, you will get 3,000 per month as an unemployment dole," Kejriwal said.
While also re-assuring AAP's poll promise of increasing the Griha Aadhar dole to Rs 2,500, Kejriwal also reiterated his party's promise to provide free pilgrimages to senior citizens.
