Kejriwal alleges Modi govt spent Rs 1000 crore on ads for 2nd anniversary
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that the central government had spent Rs 1,000 crore on newspaper advertisements for its second anniversary, which falls on Thursday.
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Kejriwal, whose government has been accused of spending crores on advertisements, sought to turn the tables on the Modi government via Twitter.
Modi govt spend on ads for jst ONE event 2 yr bash? Sources- more than Rs 1000cr
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 26, 2016
All Del govt depts total spend less than 150cr for full yr
Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi was criticized recently for setting side Rs 526 crore in its budget for publicity.
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The Congress has alleged that the AAP government spent Rs 100 crore for self-promotion just between February and May. The party said an RTI query had revealed that Rs 14.5 crore had been spent just on newspaper ads and the rest on TV, radio ads and hoardings. Kejriwal had said that Rs 100 crore was spent in the entire year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and most of his ministerial colleagues are expected to attend an event at India Gate to be hosted by mega star Amitabh Bachhan on May 28 to mark the second anniversary of the government.
The government is organising the event 'Zara Muskura Do' that will have several performances and programmes highlighting its "achievements". The show will be beamed across the country by Doordarshan.
Various schemes and programmes, particularly Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Digital India and Rural Electrification, will be highlighted during the show. Programmes to mark the completion of the Modi government's second year in office will also be held in various other cities.
