AAP promised Kejriwal rally attendees Rs. 350, but didn't pay
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AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is receiving muck flak. Laborers have alleged they had been promised money and food to attend his rally in Hisar (Haryana) yesterday. But they never got the compensation. "They told us that we would give dihadi (daily wage) of Rs. 350 along with food and breakfast. We've been waiting here for hours," a person in an AAP t-shirt told ANI.
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Watch: Attendee alleges money was promised
#WATCH Labourers allege that they were promised Rs 350 each and food, to be present at Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal's public rally in Haryana's Hisar yesterday but they neither got money nor food. pic.twitter.com/Qw9IJhp34w
— ANI (@ANI) March 26, 2018
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At the 'Haryana Bachao' (Save Haryana) rally, Kejriwal announced his party would contest all 90 seats in the upcoming state elections in October. He accused former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress and incumbent CN Manohar Lal Khattar of the BJP of being concerned only with votes. He also said AAP would implement the Swaminathan committee's recommendations for farmers if they won.
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However, Kejriwal didn't have a satisfactory start to his campaigning. "Don't worry Laborers, You'll get apology letters signed by Kejriwal. And, All who're angry with these Laborers, please donate to AAP," tweeted political analyst Anshul Saxena. "We strongly condemn @AamAadmiParty 4 using money & fake promises to bring public in #ArvindKejriwal's public rally," said CBFC Advisory Board Member Khemchand Sharma.