New Delhi: After the Delhi government termed the Rs 2,100 monthly allowance scheme for women announced by Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday as fraudulent, the Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit met Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and called for investigation.
Sandeep Dikshit expressed concerns about the scheme’s transparency and fairness, accusing Arvind Kejriwal, AAP’s National Convenor and former Chief Minister of Delhi, of implementing programmes that could erode public trust.
Speaking with the media Dikshit said that the LG heard him patiently and assured that the matter will be seriously investigated. He has promised action if evidence is found.
He alleged that AAP is misleading the public under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which addresses cheating and dishonestly inducing someone to deliver property or alter valuable security.
“Arvind Kejriwal said under the ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’ that Rs 1,000 is already being paid to women, and Rs 2,100 will be given under the new scheme if they form the government again.”
However, a Delhi government department clarified that no such scheme exists. This suggests AAP is fraudulently collecting personal information from women.
The allegations surfaced after a Delhi government department issued notices disowning the registration process for two schemes promoted by the ruling AAP.
Earlier, Dikshit termed AAP’s welfare schemes as a “fraud,” urging Delhi residents to be aware of the alleged misconduct.
“AAP workers have been asking people to fill out forms for a non-existent scheme. I have also requested the LG to retrieve the data fraudulently collected from women and take action against AAP workers involved in this,” Dikshit added.
The controversy intensified after the Women and Child Development (WCD) department of the Delhi government issued a clarification regarding the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana,’ announced by AAP ahead of the 2025 assembly elections.