Kejriwal spent Rs. 20 lakh per minute of taxpayers’ money for Laxmi Puja event
Rs 6 crore splashed for 30-minute event, RTI reply reveals
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In a shocking revelation, an RTI reply has sensationally revealed that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent a whopping Rs 6 crore to organise his Laxmi Puja event in November this year. This effectively means that the AAP leader splashed Rs 20 lakh of taxpayers money for every single minute during the 30-minute event. The RTI reply by the Delhi Tourism and Transporation Corporation Limited also said that the Laxmi Puja was the official event of the Delhi government.
Sharing the copy of the RTI reply, activist Saket Gokhale wrote, “Breaking: Delhi AAP Govt. spent 6 crores (approx $0.8 million) of taxpayer money for the Laxmi Puja event & its live telecast done by @ArvindKejriwal on 14 November, 2020. This whopping cost of 6 crores public money was for a 30-minute puja. Thats 20 lakh rupees per minute.”
In his subsequent tweet, Gokhale wrote, “Most important: The AAP Govt in Delhi had public money to spend on this while victims of the Delhi Pogrom await compensation. Do the math & imagine how many families in North East Delhi could’ve had their lives back with this 6 crores spent on a religious ceremony.”
Breaking:
— Saket Gokhale (@SaketGokhale) December 22, 2020
Delhi AAP Govt. spent 6 crores (approx $0.8 million) of taxpayer money for the Laxmi Puja event & its live telecast done by @ArvindKejriwal on 14 November, 2020.
This whopping cost of 6 crores public money was for a 30-minute puja.
Thats 20 lakh rupees per minute. pic.twitter.com/oWf7Ekixq3
In November, Kejriwal had faced condemnation for his desperate attempts to woo pro-Hindutva voters by splashing crores of taxpayers’ money on organising a puja for the welfare of Delhi. He was joined by his cabinet colleagues and their wives.
This had effectively signalled his departure from an erstwhile secular leader. Kejriwal, whose elevation to the post of chief minister of Delhi was possible due to an overwhelming support from the Muslim community, has been accused of pursuing the pro-Hindutva ideology in a bid to copy PM Modi in the recent past.
The AAP leader remained a mute spectator during the February pogrom, which resulted in the killings of 53 people, mostly Muslims. He also refused to extend his support to Muslims, who were protesting against the CAA and NRC in Shaheen Bagh.
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India-bound LPG tanker clears Hormuz
New Delhi (PTI): A tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for India has sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz and is now headed towards the country, an official statement said on Sunday.
The Marshall Islands-flagged LPG carrier MT Sarv Shakti, loaded with 46,313 tonnes of LPG and staffed by 20 crew, including 18 Indians, cleared the key shipping chokepoint on May 2 and is expected to reach Visakhapatnam on May 13, it said.
The cargo -- enough to meet half a days requirement of the country -- will partly tide over supply constraints being faced since the start of the West Asia conflict more than two months back.
Ship-tracking data showed its position in Oman Gulf on Sunday evening.
The very large gas carrier has previously made runs between the Persian Gulf and Indian ports, has been chartered by state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Sarv Shakti is the first India-linked tanker to cross the war zone since a weeks-old US blockade of ships tied to Iran began, pushing transits through Hormuz back down to almost zero.
There are as many as 14 Indian flagged or India-owned vessels still stranded on the west side of the Strait of Hormuz.
The statement said no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is working closely with the Ministry of External Affairs, Indian missions and maritime stakeholders to ensure crew welfare and uninterrupted operations.
The Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping) control room has handled 8,373 calls and more than 17,965 emails since activation, including 38 calls and 127 emails in the last 24 hours.
India has also facilitated the repatriation of more than 2,953 seafarers so far, including 31 in the past day from across the Gulf region.
Port operations across the country remain normal with no congestion reported, the statement added.
