The Department of Women and Child Development and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Delhi issued a public notice on Wednesday to reject reports that surfaced in certain media houses regarding the existence of the 'Sanjeevani Scheme' and 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana.
The Women and Child Development Department said it has been informed through media and social media reports that a political party is claiming to provide ₹2,100 per month to women in Delhi under the 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana'.
The department clarified, "No such scheme has been notified by the Delhi government.
The public notice, published in national newspapers, emphasized: "Since no such scheme is in existence, the question of accepting forms or applications for registration under this non-existent scheme does not arise. Any private person or political party collecting forms or information under this name is committing fraudulent and has no authority."
The Health and Family Welfare Department of Delhi also rejected the rumors stating that free medical treatment is available for people aged 60 and above at all government or private hospitals in Delhi without any income criteria.
The department asked the citizens to ignore such claims as "misleading and unauthorised." It also announced that it would not be responsible for any liabilities or fraudulent activities resulting from such false claims.
These come at the heels of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) door-to-door registration drive for two alleged welfare schemes: the 'Mahila Samman Yojana' with ₹2,100 as monthly benefit for women, and the 'Sanjeevani Yojana,' promising free medical treatment for anyone above 60 years.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) seized the moment to bash AAP and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
BJP's Delhi vice president Kapil Mishra criticized Kejriwal for misleading them, saying, "What a big fraud Kejriwal is committing with the sisters of Delhi. On one hand, Kejriwal getting women to fill forms and on the other hand notice by Delhi government in newspapers today says there is no such scheme and these are fake forms."
In ridicule of the AAP leader he concluded, "Wah re Farjiwal".
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