‘Arvind Kejriwal understood pain of Women’: Delhi CM Atishi | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Thursday described Aam Admi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal as a prominent leader and said he is the first leader who understood the pain of women.
“Arvind Kejriwal, the prominent leader, is the first leader in the history of this country who understood the pain of women. The biggest concern for women is that they have to stretch out their hands before a man even for their humble needs. In childhood, it is before their parents, before their spouses when they grow up and in old age, before their children,” CM Atishi told ANI.
“To fulfil this need, In March, this year, Arvind Kejriwal had announced Rs 1000 for women,” CM Atishi said.
She said the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal caused a delay in the transfer of the money to the account of the women.
“If Arvind Kejriwal would not have been sent to jail, then that amount would have been credited to the account of the women. The arrest of Kejriwal caused a delay, but in the process, many women approached him. They demanded more than Rs 1000 to fulfil their needs” she added.
“To fulfil this demand of the women of Delhi, he promised today, that Rs 2100 would be given to every woman from the Delhi government after the formation of the new government, ” CM Atishi said
Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal, made two significant announcements on Thursday, both aimed at benefiting the women of Delhi.
Addressing the media, Kejriwal stated, “Today, I have come to make two big announcements for the people of Delhi. Both the announcements are for women. I had promised that I will give Rs 1,000 to every woman. This proposal was passed in the cabinet meeting chaired by CM Atishi this morning. Now this scheme has been implemented in Delhi.”
The former Chief Minister went on to clarify that while the scheme is now in place, the actual transfer of money will not happen immediately. “Elections will be announced in 10-15 days, so it is not possible to transfer money to the account right now,” Kejriwal explained, referring to the election timeline which may delay the process temporarily.
He noted, ” Some women said that Rs 1000 will not be enough due to inflation. Therefore, registration will start from tomorrow for Rs 2100 per month. This revised amount aims to better meet the financial needs of women in the city.”
The announcement is part of the Aam Aadmi Party’s ongoing efforts to provide financial support to women in Delhi, with the scheme now officially implemented following approval in the cabinet meeting. Elections to Delhi assembly are expected to take place early next year.