Budget Shows Delhi Not BJP's Priority: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal questioned why people should vote for BJP when it has disappointed the national capital just before the state elections

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that once again Delhiites received 'stepmotherly treatment' from the Centre. According to Kejriwal, the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proved that Delhi is not in BJP's priority list. The AAP leader questioned why people should vote for BJP when it has disappointed the national capital just before the state elections. "Delhi had high expectations from the Budget. But once again Delhiites received stepmotherly treatment. Delhi is not part of BJP's priority list, so why should its people vote for them? Also, if the BJP disappoints Delhi like this before the elections, will it keep its promises after the polls," the Chief Minister asked in a tweet in Hindi.

दिल्ली को बजट से बहुत उम्मीदें थी। लेकिन एक बार फिर दिल्ली वालों के साथ सौतेला व्यवहार हुआ। दिल्ली भाजपा के प्राथमिकताओ में आता ही नहीं, तो दिल्ली वाले भाजपा को वोट क्यों दे? सवाल ये भी है की चुनाव से पहले ही जब भाजपा दिल्ली को निराश कर रही है तो चुनाव के बाद अपने वादे निभाएगी?

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 1, 2020

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal had expressed hope that the Union Budget will show how much the BJP cared about Delhi, saying the city should get more in view of the elections. Keriwal-led AAP government has been demanding more funds from the Centre for the MCD. "The people of Delhi are hopeful that the Union Government will protect the interests of Delhi in the budget. Delhi should get more in view of elections. The budget will show how much BJP cares for us Delhiites," the Chief Minister tweeted in Hindi.

दिल्ली के लोगों को पूरी उम्मीद है कि केंद्र सरकार बजट में दिल्ली के हितों की रक्षा करेगी। चुनाव के मद्देनजर दिल्ली को और भी ज़्यादा मिलना चाहिए। बजट बताएगा कि भाजपा को हम दिल्लीवालों की कितनी परवाह है।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 1, 2020

On January 6, the Election Commission had stressed that the Centre should not declare any "state-specific schemes" in the Budget, as the city is going to polls on February 8. However, Kejriwal had demanded that the Centre should announce povisions for the city in the Budget.