Kejriwal promises free pilgrimage for Uttarakhand Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims

Taking a leaf out of the Delhi model, AAP convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday promised a pilgrimage scheme in the state. He said his party would introduce "Teerth Yatra Yojana" on the pattern of Delhi if voted to power in the state.

"We will facilitate free 'darshan' of Lord Rama in Ayodhya. For Muslims, we will have provision of visiting Ajmer Sharif and for Sikhs to Kartarpur Sahib. It will be free," Kejriwal told reporters.

He was talking to reporters in Haridwar after his interaction with the auto drivers there. Making a personal connect with the public, the Delhi CM said his recent visit to Ayodhya inspired him to plan similar visits for everyone.


He said the senior citizens of New Delhi will go to Ayodhya by train on December 3 under the same scheme. He also added that as many as 36000 people have already availed of this scheme in the natiional capital. Kejriwal also promised that there would be good hospitals, good schools, and better drinking water facilities if his party is voted to power in the state.

In a reach out to the auto drivers, Kejriwal credited their Delhi counterparts for forming the AAP government in Delhi. He also appealed to auto drivers to use the posters of AAP in their autorickshaws.