The Aam Aadmi Party has demanded that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta immediately revoke the system permitting residents to book liquor from home ahead of Diwali. State President Saurabh Bharadwaj warned that a failure to comply within 24 hours will trigger wide-scale protests seeking the resignation of Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Bharadwaj condemned the government's priorities, highlighting that women are being forced into queues for Pink Cards after the withdrawal of Arvind Kejriwal's free bus transit policy while liquor access is being streamlined.
Key points
AAP demands an immediate reversal of the festive liquor scheme alongside an apology to De…: AAP demands an immediate reversal of the festive liquor scheme alongside an apology to Delhi's women.
The opposition argues public welfare is neglected while the administration prioritizes re…: The opposition argues public welfare is neglected while the administration prioritizes reducing queues for alcohol buyers.
Discontinuation of free bus transit has forced women to queue for Pink Cards amid broader…: Discontinuation of free bus transit has forced women to queue for Pink Cards amid broader administrative delays.
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New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party has opposed the Delhi government's move to allow people in Delhi to book alcohol from home ahead of Diwali. AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj stated that the policy amounted to "Har-Har Rekha, Ghar-Ghar Theka" and called it a Karwa Chauth gift from the Chief Minister to women.
According to a release, addressing a press conference, Bharadwaj stated, "The state of the Delhi government is this: 'Har-Har Rekha, Ghar-Ghar Theka' (Liquor shops everywhere, liquor delivered to every home). A poor patient comes to a hospital in Delhi, undergoes dialysis for 5 hours and then spends another 5 hours standing in a queue to get medicines. Rekha Gupta does not care why patients are standing in queues. Rekha Gupta is worried about why people who drink alcohol are standing in queues."
Saurabh Bharadwaj further stated, "The free bus travel for women introduced by the Arvind Kejriwal government was something they could not tolerate. They discontinued that facility and told women to get Pink Cards made. Women have been standing in queues for two days, but…
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