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New Delhi: After AAP chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a new scheme ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana,’ afresh political controversy has begin in Delhi ahead of assembly elections several political leaders including Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva questioned the timing of the scheme and motive behind it.
Kejriwal launched the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ on Monday, offering Hindu and Sikh priests a monthly honorarium of Rs 18,000. The announcement, made just days before the Assembly polls, has been met with strong criticism from BJP.
Sachdeva while speaking with the media questioned the timing of the scheme and Kejriwal’s sudden interest in the welfare of pujaris and granthis.
He pointed out that Kejriwal’s government had been providing salaries to various groups since 2013 but had never considered such a scheme for religious leaders (pujaris, granthis) before.
“Kejriwal has been giving salaries since 2013, so why did he not remember the pujaris and granthis earlier?” Sachdeva said.
He added, “The BJP has protested on the streets for their rights and even surrounded his house demanding that pujaris and granthis be given a monthly salary. But where was Kejriwal at that time?”
Sachdeva further accused Kejriwal of trying to win votes ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. “When the elections are near, Kejriwal is doing this. He is now targeting them because he thinks the maulvis won’t be enough. His ‘jhooth ka ghara’ is now exposed, and everyone now understands the reality,” he asserted.
The BJP President further claimed that once the BJP comes to power after the elections, they would ensure respect and proper treatment for religious leaders, including pujaris and granthis.
He asked, “How many schemes and registrations is Kejriwal promising? He has yet to deliver on any of them.”
