Sisodia promises Mohalla Clinic, good schools if AAP wins Bengaluru municipal elections
Bengaluru: The Aam Aadmi Party will contest the coming municipal elections in Bengaluru on the poll plank of setting up Mohalla (neighbourhood) clinics in every part of the city as it has done in the national capital, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia said here on Wednesday.
The party, which intended to contest in all wards, would also dwell on education and good infrastructure, he said.
"If the Aam Aadmi Party comes to power in the Bengaluru Municipal elections it will set up such Mohalla clinics across the city.
This is our objective. Let the people get an idea that this is what the government should do," he told reporters after the launch of AAP's first Mohalla Clinic in the city.
Sisodia said about 70 tests would be done free of cost and AAP would provide medicines in the Mohalla Clinic.
He said his party has laid emphasis on education, resulting in government school students in Delhi getting into IITs, and health care.
He claimed that the Mohalla Clinics are admired worldwide because of its neatness, hygiene, free treatment, and tests.
Sisodia said the government's job is "not to mint money, construct buildings after buildings, extort money or look for a cut in the public works.
Its job is to set up such Mohalla Clinics and good government schools, as in Delhi, which has never been done before."
To a question, Sisodia said some parties indulge in caste and religion-based politics for their survival as they do not have any public-oriented works to show.
"The AAP, on the other hand, got public support in Delhi as people wanted their children to get better health, education, jobs, and a good future," he said.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
