New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal and his ministers will mark their first year in office with a "telethon" in which they will answer phone calls from the people of Delhi, take their feedback and offer them a report card. The Chief Minister and his cabinet plan to take calls on stage at a grand function.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government completes a year on Sunday February 14.
Instead of mega celebrations across the city, the party is prepping for a rally and a Q&A with the public. It may make an announcement on bringing back the odd-even rule for cars, which turned out to be a crowd favourite.
AAP sources say the concept may have been inspired by the Hindi film "Nayak", where a journalist turned chief minister takes phone calls at a public platform while his PA jots down instructions on the spot.
The venue for the two-hour "phone pe charcha" has not been decided yet, AAP says.
Mr Kejriwal tweeted about his plans this morning. The chief minister has reportedly ordered various departments to give details of their work in the past year.
The AAP government had organised a similar event after crossing the 100-day mark. The entire cabinet compared their achievements with those of the Narendra Modi government in the same span.
February 14 was the date Mr Kejriwal chose for his swearing in last year after winning the Delhi election. It was exactly a year to the day he had quit as Chief Minister after a 49 day-stint in power - a move for which he was derided by rivals and excoriated by critics.
Mr Kejriwal apologised for quitting and promised during his poll campaign that he would stay at least five years and live up to the slogan "Paanch Saal Kejriwal (Kejriwal for five years)".
"Give us five years before criticising us. We have done in one year that many governments haven't achieved in five years," said Adarsh Shastri, one of the 21 parliamentary secretaries appointed by AAP.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government completes a year on Sunday February 14.
Instead of mega celebrations across the city, the party is prepping for a rally and a Q&A with the public. It may make an announcement on bringing back the odd-even rule for cars, which turned out to be a crowd favourite.
The venue for the two-hour "phone pe charcha" has not been decided yet, AAP says.
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The AAP government had organised a similar event after crossing the 100-day mark. The entire cabinet compared their achievements with those of the Narendra Modi government in the same span.
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Mr Kejriwal apologised for quitting and promised during his poll campaign that he would stay at least five years and live up to the slogan "Paanch Saal Kejriwal (Kejriwal for five years)".
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