AAP leader Atishi highlights 'Kejriwal model of governance' at UNGA

Kejriwal praised Atishi for the feat and said the world is looking at Delhi for solutions in several areas of urban governance

AAP MLA Atishi has taken the "Kejriwal model of governance" to the United Nations as she addressed the UN General Assembly, where she emphasised that Delhi can be an example for all cities when it comes to ensuring growth, equity, ecological sustainability, and fiscal prudence, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Atishi's address at the UNGA won accolades from her party members, including Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia.

Kejriwal praised Atishi for the feat and said the world is looking at Delhi for solutions in several areas of urban governance.

Atishi, who is an Oxford graduate, addressed the UNGA in the early hours of Friday on the achievements of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi in striking the balance of egalitarian development, keeping in mind the factors of sustainability and fiscal prudence.

"In a city of 30 million (three crore) residents, we have shown that we can do both - provide high-quality public services while running a fiscally responsible government. Power cuts were frequent, the government water utility was facing losses, government schools and hospitals were failing... However, in the last seven years, the Delhi government has turned all this around.

"We now have 24x7 electricity, some of the lowest electricity tariffs in the country. Four million (40 lakh) households get a zero electricity bill. More than 1,500 residential areas in the city of Delhi have got piped water supply for the first time," Atishi said in her address at the UNGA.

According to the statement issued by the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Kalkaji MLA also highlighted that government schools in the national capital have been performing better than private schools for the last five years.