NewDelhi: Political fraughtness is in the air in the capital Indian city, Delhi, over the forthcoming elections, making the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) dance on the scrutiny stage due to the recent Women’s Honour Scheme it has introduced. This Women Honour Scheme aims at making monthly payments to ladies of ₹2,100, and it clearly is the cause of a registration process-related storm.
The problem of registration is apparent, as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has called for further examinations of the scheme. He has raised questions about the procedures on which the already running accession process is based. The inquiry has been conferred on the Divisional Commissioner, who will look into the modes of the various districts concerning how to register.
In a notice to the public, the Women and Child Development Department said that there is no scheme explicitly notified or established, like the truth-shares to again the citizens, against sharing the personal data during the registration process through which they stand to be misled. They called out to the public to take preventive measures against misapprehensions and avert any tricks.
Nevertheless, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal stood in support of the scheme; according to him, it is a measure that paves the way for women’s empowerment. He further emphasised the point by reeling off that the scheme has so far raised 2.2 million registrations in its name; therefore, the approbation of people for the idea is really high.
The Women and Health Care Department made it clear that neither the Women’s Honour Scheme nor the Sanjeevani scheme has been officially notified out yet. The authorities stated that once these schemes are sanctioned, the local Delhi government will set up a special website for the application.
In the wake of the investigations, AAP made a bold move on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), blaming them for trying to wreck the Women’s Honour Scheme. According to the AAP leaders, this led to the BJP showing little consideration for women’s affairs, and they suggested the final reports of election processes mainly indicating the scheme to be favoured by women were the political party’s own statements of defeat.
AAP ventures to push up the girl’s monthly aid from ₹1,000 to ₹2,100 if they win the 2025 assembly elections. This is part of a larger plan that aims at advancing women’s rights and welfare in the capital.
As these discussions flank this burning issue, both parties are preparing for what seems to be a fierce poll battle in Delhi.