The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday and has asked for 10 days time to decide on the formation of government in Delhi. On the issue of Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) willing to give support to AAP, the party has also asked them for their views on various issues raised by them before deciding on the government formation.
On Saturday, speaking to reporters, Arvind Kejriwal, the founder of Aam Aadmi Party, said that he had written to both Congress and BJP chiefs, asking them, their stand on 18 specific issues raised by AAP. Based on their responses,
The AAP convener also said that the reply given by both the parties will be discussed with the public through a series of meetings across Delhi. "Whatever the public will decides, we will do that," Kejriwal said.
Here goes the 18 points raised by AAP in their letter.
1)The VIP culture should be stopped in Delhi. No MLA, minister or Delhi official will use a red beacon on their cars. Neither will they live in big bungalows nor take any special security.
2. Passing of the Janlokpal Bill, the same version for which Anna Hazare held fasts.
3. People will take decision directly in 'mohalla sabhas', which will be held in everylocality and colony.
4. The AAP demanded complete statehood status for Delhi. Central government's hold on DDA and Police should end.
5. The party also demanded a special audit of all electricity companies in the national capital from the time these were privatised. The companies that refuse to participate, their licenses should be cancelled.
6. Electricity meters should be checked.
7. There is 220 litres of water available for every person daily. Where is it?.
8. AAP wants unauthorised colonies should be regularised. Thirty percent of Delhi's population lives in such colonies and these should be regularised.
9. The party demanded to know if the Congress and the BJP will support its decision to give clean and affordable 'pakka houses' (built up houses) to those living in slums.
10. It also sought their support to give regular jobs to those working on contractualbasis.
11. Infrastructural facilities like roads, electricity, water and basic facilities to the ordinary trader.
12. AAP said it is against FDI in retail.
13. Facilities and subsidies to farmers in the villages in the national capital.
14. Kejriwal also demanded to know the Congress and BJP's stand on opening 500 government schools, stopping donations in private schools and making the fee system transparent.
15. Opening new government hospitals with better facilities.
16. It also wants to have special security units for women and wants all harassment cases to be tackled within three months.
17. It wanted to set up enough courts and appoint judges so that all cases are dealt with within six months.
18. The AAP wanted to know whether the municipal corporations of Delhi will support them on these issues.
We have to see how Congress and BJP will respond on the demands raised by Kejriwal
On Saturday, speaking to reporters, Arvind Kejriwal, the founder of Aam Aadmi Party, said that he had written to both Congress and BJP chiefs, asking them, their stand on 18 specific issues raised by AAP. Based on their responses,
The AAP convener also said that the reply given by both the parties will be discussed with the public through a series of meetings across Delhi. "Whatever the public will decides, we will do that," Kejriwal said.
Here goes the 18 points raised by AAP in their letter.
1)The VIP culture should be stopped in Delhi. No MLA, minister or Delhi official will use a red beacon on their cars. Neither will they live in big bungalows nor take any special security.
2. Passing of the Janlokpal Bill, the same version for which Anna Hazare held fasts.
3. People will take decision directly in 'mohalla sabhas', which will be held in everylocality and colony.
4. The AAP demanded complete statehood status for Delhi. Central government's hold on DDA and Police should end.
5. The party also demanded a special audit of all electricity companies in the national capital from the time these were privatised. The companies that refuse to participate, their licenses should be cancelled.
6. Electricity meters should be checked.
7. There is 220 litres of water available for every person daily. Where is it?.
8. AAP wants unauthorised colonies should be regularised. Thirty percent of Delhi's population lives in such colonies and these should be regularised.
9. The party demanded to know if the Congress and the BJP will support its decision to give clean and affordable 'pakka houses' (built up houses) to those living in slums.
10. It also sought their support to give regular jobs to those working on contractualbasis.
11. Infrastructural facilities like roads, electricity, water and basic facilities to the ordinary trader.
12. AAP said it is against FDI in retail.
13. Facilities and subsidies to farmers in the villages in the national capital.
14. Kejriwal also demanded to know the Congress and BJP's stand on opening 500 government schools, stopping donations in private schools and making the fee system transparent.
15. Opening new government hospitals with better facilities.
16. It also wants to have special security units for women and wants all harassment cases to be tackled within three months.
17. It wanted to set up enough courts and appoint judges so that all cases are dealt with within six months.
18. The AAP wanted to know whether the municipal corporations of Delhi will support them on these issues.
We have to see how Congress and BJP will respond on the demands raised by Kejriwal