Take my money, clear Delhi-Metro Phase-IV: Manoj Tiwari to Kejriwal
Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari offered to donate Rs. 1,11,100 to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday, but on one condition: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal clears the passage of Delhi Metro Phase IV project caught up on the funds issue. The AAP government in Delhi and BJP-led government at the Center are at loggerheads over the delay in Delhi Metro's Phase IV project.
Do not punish people who've elected you: Tiwari to Kejriwal
"Arvind Kejriwal Ji, do not punish people like this, who have elected you. The Chief Minister says he will not give Phase IV Metro to Delhi which gave 67 out of 70 (Assembly) seats to him," Tiwari tweeted in Hindi. "Brother, if you want donation, I'll give you Rs. 1,11,100 from my income through singing if you clear the Phase IV Metro," he said.
Here's what Manoj Tiwari tweeted to Arvind Kejriwal
A brief information about recently started donation campaign by AAP
AAP's donation campaign "Aap Ka Daan, Rashtra Ka Nirman" was launched by Kejriwal earlier this week, under which monthly donations will be collected from people, in view of coming polls, including the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Sisodia said he 'assumed' Puri's Ministry would fund the project
Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri alleged the Delhi Government hasn't provided its financial nod to the Delhi Metro Phase-IV in the last three-four years. In reaction to this, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said he "assumed" Puri's Ministry would fund the project. "Hardeep Singh Puri had said that he would provide funds himself, we thought they would be doing so," he said.
BJP and AAP fighting over delayed Delhi Metro project
The BJP has been at the forefront of attacking the AAP government over "delay" in the execution of the Metro project, with Tiwari claiming it will take Delhi at least 20 years back on the development front. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta has urged his party-led government at the Center to take over the project.
