New Delhi:
Aam Aadmi Party’s national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday made several demands on behalf of his party for the middle class. Kejriwal described the middle class as a victim of terrorism. He has demanded to dedicate the next budget of the country to the middle class. He said that this class has been ignored by the governments. He alleged that other parties ignored this class in their efforts to create notebank and votebank. Arvind Kejriwal has made these demands before the Delhi Assembly elections. Earlier, the Central Government had announced the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission. About four lakh employees in Delhi are going to benefit from the Central Government scheme. In such a situation, both these announcements are being linked to the assembly elections.
What has Arvind Kejriwal demanded?
Arvind Kejriwal said in a video message that the middle class is the real strength of the Indian economy, but it has been ignored for a long time. He said that this class has been exploited for tax collection. He issued a seven-point manifesto aimed at addressing the concerns of the middle class. He has also demanded increasing the education budget from 2 percent to 10 percent of GDP, fixing the fee limit of private schools and increasing the income tax exemption limit from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Along with this, Kejriwal has demanded removal of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from essential commodities used by the common man. He said that this has an adverse effect on middle class families. He has demanded free treatment for senior citizens in both private and government hospitals and strong retirement schemes. He has demanded to reinstate the concession given to senior citizens in rail travel. Arvind Kejriwal has made these demands during the elections. He has said that his party’s MPs will raise these demands in the upcoming session of Parliament.
Formation of eighth pay commission during assembly elections
Earlier last week, the central government had announced the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission for central employees. However, its chief and two members had not been appointed yet. This step of the government is expected to benefit more than 50 lakh central government employees and pensioners. The central government announced the formation of the pay commission at a time when assembly elections are being held in Delhi. However, the Central Government had told in the Rajya Sabha on December 3 during the winter session of Parliament that the proposal for constituting the Eighth Pay Commission is not under consideration with the government. Samajwadi Party’s Javed Ali and Ramji Lal Suman had asked questions regarding the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had answered their question.
In such a situation, the announcement of the formation of the Eighth Pay Commission by the Central Government is being linked to the Delhi Assembly elections. In fact, after the implementation of the recommendations of the Eighth Pay Commission, there is a possibility of a huge increase in the salaries of government employees. Similarly, there will be a significant increase in the pension of pensioners. About four lakh government employees in Delhi are to benefit from this announcement of the Central Government.
How many government employees are voters in Delhi?
About four lakh government employees live in Delhi. If we look at their votes including their families, there are around 10 lakh votes in these families. This is a big vote bank for Delhi. There are many colonies in Delhi like RK Puram, Netaji Nagar, Minto Road, Rani Lakshmi Bai Road, Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj, Malviya Nagar, Siri Fort Road, Mandi House, Andrews Ganj, Pushp Vihar, Timarpur, Lodhi Colony and Mayur Vihar Phase One. , where government employees live in abundance. The people of these colonies play a decisive role in their respective assembly constituencies. These government employees have influence on about 10 assembly seats in Delhi like New Delhi, Delhi Cantt, Paharganj, Patel Nagar and RK Puram.
Why is the emphasis on the middle class?
45 percent of Delhi’s population is middle class. This class is swing voters. To remove the anger of the people against the government, AAP has brought demands for the middle class. The middle class lags behind the poor class in terms of voting, but if this class gets angry, it can cost you heavily. . In this situation, the demands of Aam Aadmi Party are being linked with the demands of these government employees. Because if these demands are fulfilled, the maximum benefit will be seen among the government employees. Now who will have the real advantage in this fight will be known on February 8, when the results of Delhi Assembly elections will be declared. Voting for the assembly elections in Delhi will be held on February 5.
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