'Public no longer trusts us': AAP councilor Ravindra Solanki slams Delhi government

Despite these clarifications, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal maintained that his political opponents were rattled by the schemes and alleged plans for raids on senior AAP leaders.

Hours after the Women and Child Development Department of Delhi government issued a public notice stating that the "Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana" doesn't exist, AAP councilor Ravindra Solanki slammed the AAP dispensation for not keeping its earlier promise of Rs 1,000 allowance before unveiling the new scheme.

“A lot of women come to the office asking about the Rs 1,000 allowance. So far, no Rs 1,000 allowance has been given, and now they are queuing up for the Rs 2,100 proposed allowance. We want to tell Kejriwal ji that he should have first fulfilled the promise of the Rs 1,000 allowance before announcing another scheme,” Solanki was quoted by ANI as saying.

The WCD department's formal notice came days after the party launched a registration drive for the scheme, which is expected to provide Rs 2,100 monthly to non-tax paying women in Delhi.

Trying to reap maximum political dividend from the incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party has accused AAP of misleading Delhiites with false promises. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj called the schemes a "hoax" and criticized Kejriwal's administration for financial mismanagement. Additionlly, she was quick to point out a Rs 7,000-crore deficit under his leadership and accused AAP of stalling central welfare schemes like Ayushman Bharat.

Subsequently, the Women and Child Development Department also declared that The Sanjeevani Yojana, another AAP initiative promising free healthcare for senior citizens, is also non-existent.The department warned citizens against sharing personal information with anyone claiming to offer benefits under these schemes.

Despite these clarifications, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal maintained that his political opponents were rattled by the schemes and alleged plans for raids on senior AAP leaders.