AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday, addressed a joint press conference with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. He highlighted the state’s progress and achievements and said the Aam Aadmi Party won nearly 70 per cent of the seats in the Zilla Parishad and Block Samiti elections in Punjab.
“The results of the Block Samiti and Zilla Parishad elections show that the Aam Aadmi Party has swept the elections with around 70 per cent of the seats. This is a huge thing,” Kejriwal said.
He said that the elections were held ahead of the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls and said the outcome reflects people’s satisfaction with the work done by the Aam Aadmi Party.
Kejriwal also stressed that the elections were completely fair. He pointed out that at least 580 seats were won with a margin of just 100 votes, while the opposition secured 319 seats, which clearly indicates that there was no rigging in the polls.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann added, “Wherever our candidates have lost by a small margin in Punjab, they will introspect, analyse their mistakes, reach out to people, and connect with them..."
Further, Kejriwal said Punjab has seen major development in several sectors, including road infrastructure and employment. He highlighted that 19,000 rural roads have been constructed and that 58,000 young people received government jobs without recommendations or bribes.
"A total of 43,000 km of roads are being built, including 19,000 km of rural roads, and the quality of the roads is remarkable. For the first time, a 5-year guarantee clause has been included, which has never been done before. People are very happy with these roads. Children of farmers and labourers from 58,000 villages have received government jobs... Previously, no one could even imagine that one could get a government job in Punjab without recommendations or bribes..." he said.
Speaking about education and healthcare, the AAP convener highlighted the success of Mohalla clinics and announced a Rs 10 lakh health insurance cover for every family from next month.
"In the education sector, there have been tremendous changes in schools. 1000 neighbourhood clinics are operating in every corner of Punjab. There has been a significant improvement in treatment at government hospitals. From January, a Rs. 10 lakh insurance policy will be provided to every family,” Kejriwal added.
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