BackArvind Kejriwal begins campaigning in Varanasi
Arvind Kejriwal was accompanied by party leader Sanjay Singh in Varanasi, besides other AAP members and volunteers
Premium
Varanasi: With an aim to woo rural voters, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday launched his election campaign here by holding small public meetings in villages. Kejriwal was accompanied by party leader Sanjay Singh, besides other AAP members and volunteers.
The former Delhi chief minister first visited the Muslim dominated Korouta village, comprising mostly weavers and farmers. He apprised them about his party’s aim and its successful government of 49 days in the national capital. He appealed the electorate to vote for the party’s election symbol “broom" in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Addressing another public meeting at Kotwa, dominated by Muslim weavers, Kejriwal told villagers that the only way to eradicate poverty from the country was by providing proper and feasible education to children.
“If people get proper education then they may get jobs, do better business and can setup their own industry," he said. He told farmers if his party is voted to power, their lands would never be taken without prior consent.
“If BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is voted to power then farmers’ land will be given to Adanis as was done in Gujarat, where a number of farmers have committed suicide," he alleged. He also promised that AAP would provide a higher market price for their crops, avoiding middlemen.
Kejriwal will be visiting nearly half-a-dozen villages in the outskirts of the city during his campaign.
Unlock a world of Benefits! From insightful newsletters to real-time stock tracking, breaking news and a personalized newsfeed – it's all here, just a click away! Login Now!
