Ahead of Gujarat polls, Kejriwal promises sops for tribals
The Hindu
Arvind Kejriwal claimed the Gujarat Assembly elections will be a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the AAP
Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on August 7 promised implementation of the Constitution’s Fifth Schedule and the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act in tribal regions of Gujarat if the AAP is voted to power in the State.
Mr. Kejriwal also promised that Gujarat’s tribal advisory committee would be headed by a person from the community instead of the Chief Minister, as has been the case in the State.
He claimed the Gujarat Assembly elections, due later this year, will be a direct contest between the ruling BJP and the AAP.
Talking to reporters in Vadodara before addressing a rally in tribal-dominated Chhota Udepur district, Mr. Kejriwal also said that if AAP comes to power in Gujarat, each tribal village will get a good government school and a “mohalla clinic”.
Multi-speciality hospitals will also be set up in the region for free treatment of tribals, the Delhi Chief Minister said.
He also promised simplification of the caste certificate issuance process and houses to those who do not own one.
The government will also connect tribal villages with roads, he said.
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