New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced free pilgrimage for cities elderly to the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, when it is ready.
The construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is expected to be completed in 36-40 months.
Declaring himself as ‘Hanuman bhakt’ again, CM Kejriwal said that Delhi government follows 10 principles of Ram Rajya or the kingdom of Lord Ram.
Kejriwal said, “I’m a devotee of Hanuman who was a devotee of Lord Ram. So, I am a devotee of both. Lord Ram was the king of Ayodhya. It is said that everything was good during his rule. There was no sorrow. Every facility was there and it was called Ram Rajya, which is a concept.”
I’m a devotee of Hanuman who was a devotee of Lord Ram. So I’m devotee of both.
Lord Ram was the king of Ayodhya. It is said that everything was good during his rule. There was no sorrow. There was every facility. It was called ‘Ram Rajya’, which is a concept:Delhi CM in Assembly pic.twitter.com/q6Vxft209t— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2021
Kejriwal”s announcement about the pilgrimage came a day after his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government presented a Rs 69,000-crore ‘deshbhakti’ budget, under which installation of 500 flag masts will be put up in the city.
दिल्ली के आदरणीय बुर्जुगों के लिए खुशखबरी!
अयोध्या में भगवान राम के मंदिर निर्माण के बाद सभी आदरणीय बुजर्गों को मुफ्त में भगवान राम के दर्शन करवाएगी @ArvindKejriwal सरकार। pic.twitter.com/85gWMbzK75
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 10, 2021
‘Delhi govt following 10 principles of Ram Rajya’
Kejriwal further elaborated on the list of 10 principles which Delhi government holds onto while giving an fair and effective governance.
No one should sleep on an empty stomach in Delhi, CM Kejriwal said.
“Every child, irrespective of the social status, should get quality education and every person should get the best possible medical treatment,” he said.
राम राज्य से प्रेरणा लेकर CM @ArvindKejriwal ने बनाए 10 सिद्धांत –
1. कोई भूखा ना सोए
2. बच्चों को अच्छी शिक्षा
3. सभी को बेहतर इलाज
4. 24×7 मुफ़्त बिजली
5. सभी को मुफ्त पानी
6. सभी को रोजगार
7. बेघरों को मकान
8. महिलाओं को सुरक्षा
9. बुजर्गों को सम्मान
10. सभी को समान अधिकार pic.twitter.com/1E1Yztom9t— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 10, 2021
Delhi government has been providing free drinking water up to 20,000 litres to each household, Kejriwal said.
He also said, “We give free electricity up to 200 units to everyone. Delhi is the only city in the world where people get round-the-clock free power supply.”
The AAP government has taken a number of steps to generate employment, provide housing facilities to the poor and ensure women safety, the chief minister said.
The work done in the education sector in Delhi in the last six years is being seen as a “revolution”, he asserted.
Kejriwal also appealed to all residents of Delhi to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination drive and said the members of the Delhi Assembly should go to hospitals, stand in queue and take vaccine just like common people.
The Delhi government has also declared free vaccination for Delhiites at all government facilities in the future phase of inoculation drive.
