New Delhi: People who are affected by the inflation should get free education and treatment, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday. He questioned why it should not be provided and why it is called free "revdi", insulting the common man, PTI reported.
The Aam Aadmi Party national convenor tweeted a media report in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had slammed the political culture of "revdi" or freebies.
He said in his Hindi tweet, "People are quite worried due to the price rise. Why should they not get free education, treatment, medicines and electricity? Politicians get so many facilities for free. Banks waived the loans of so many rich people. By calling it free revdi again and again, do not insult the common man," PTI quoted.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly criticised the "freebie" culture while speaking after the "grih pravesh" ceremony of 4.51 lakh beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, virtually.
He said, "Every taxpayer must be thinking that as I celebrate Diwali, the poor brothers in Madhya Pradesh, too, are rejoicing during the festival of lights. He is getting a pukka house. His daughter's life will improve. But when this taxpayer sees that the money collected from him is being spent on the distribution of revdi, he is pained."