Sources from New Delhi
have stated that in a highly emotive
politically-charged speech, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday
had promised to give the city's civic management a makeover and make it
"comparable to London within just one year if AAP wins the municipal
polls" that are likely to be held in April.
Meanwhile he has projected his fight with the
Centre as a struggle to make way for projects for the "aam aadmi".
Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on BJP in the municipal corporations and
Congress, which was in power in Delhi government thrice under Sheila Dikshit.
When addressing a public rally at Uttam Nagar while inaugurating sewers and drains, Kejriwal said the municipal bodies have failed to keep the capital clean. "They say Kejriwal fights a lot. Yes I do, but not for my wife or children. I fight for your rights. So you tell me, should I fight or not?" said Kejriwal, touching an emotional chord with the people.
He had cited his fight to get the increase in
minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled labour approved by the LG
after it was rejected last year. Kejriwal had said that his government
was helpless regarding sanitation as this is the primary responsibility of the
corporations. "The last time, the people of Delhi gave us a historic 67
out of 70 seats in assembly polls. Now, in the civic polls, give AAP all 272
wards to weed out corruption in the corporations. If AAP gets control, I
promise to clean up Delhi like never before.
