New Delhi (18/12/2019): CM Kejriwal earlier today announced that domestic electricity charges would apply at courts’ chambers.
He said there were some long standing demands of lawyers that the party had promised to fulfil.
“We had set aside Rs 50 crore for their welfare, and a committee was set up to decide how to spend it. Committee has made four demands, and the cabinet has accepted all of them,” he added.
The CM also said that all the lawyers, who are voters in Delhi, would also get medical insurance of up to ₹5 lakh and life insurance of up to ₹10 lakh.
The Aam Aadmi party has recently made several announcements for the middle class ahead of the upcoming elections.
Chief Minister announced that DTC buses and the Delhi Metro would be free for women in the national capital. He said the Delhi government would bear the expense, which would be approximately ₹1,600 crore for a year.
He had also assured to make Delhi Metro free for women but that is yet to take place. Kejriwal also announced to make Wi-Fi free at public places. Under this plan, he said, a total of 11,000 Wi-Fi hotspots would be set up across bus stops and markets.
