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NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday announced a life insurance scheme worth Rs 10 lakh for auto drivers in the national capital, as part of a series of guarantees ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
Kejriwal made the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, after having lunch with an auto driver at his residence. In his post, he detailed five guarantees for auto rickshaw drivers if AAP returns to power in Delhi.
“Kejriwal’s 5 guarantees for all auto rickshaw drivers if Aam Aadmi Party forms government in Delhi again:
• Life insurance up to Rs 10 lakh and accident insurance up to Rs 5 lakh for each driver
• Rs 1 lakh assistance for daughter’s marriage
• Rs 2500 twice a year for uniform
• The government to bear the cost of coaching for children preparing for competitive exams
• ‘Pucho App’ to restart
We stood with them before and will continue to stand with them in the future too,” he wrote.
This announcement comes as AAP ramps up its campaign efforts, aiming to secure a third consecutive term in the Delhi Assembly.
Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal on Monday had invited auto drivers to his residence for tea. Sharing moments from the gathering on X, Kejriwal in a post in said, “Today, I invited my auto driver brothers to my house for tea and talked to them openly. Sharing joys and sorrows with them is very special for me. I have an old and deep relationship with them.”
“No matter what the times have been, we have always supported each other. Their challenges and hard work have always inspired me. We have always worked for them and will continue to work for their convenience in the future as well,” he said.
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