NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hinted at involving students and senior citizens in his ambitious plan to provide free rides in Delhi Transport Corporation buses and metro trains. Talking to the senior citizens selected under the Chief Minister's Pilgrimage Scheme, the Chief Minister said that once women start getting free rides in buses and metros, AAP can provide this facility for all senior citizens and students. His government is committed to making the life of the city's people easier.
The time has come when the Centre and AAP are discussing the issue of providing free rides for women. Last month, Union Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri categorically stated in the Lok Sabha that no proposal for such a scheme has been passed so far. Puri also clarified that the Centre has not received any proposal from the Delhi government in this regard.
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Responding to Puri's remarks, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said that he was not obliged to send any proposal to the Centre on allowing free rides to women on the Delhi Metro. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "Legally, the Delhi government does not need to send a proposal to the Centre about free rides for women in the Delhi Metro. Both the Delhi Metro and the Delhi government are ready to work on the proposal. As CM of Delhi, I assure the women of Delhi that we will introduce a free metro ride for women in Delhi. "
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