Women voters will be served through Mahila Adalat

As part of the preparations for Delhi Assembly elections 2025, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its strategy to woo women. The party is going to organize a special ‘Women’s Court’ today at Tyagaraja Stadium in the capital. Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav are also expected to attend the event.

AAP’s focus on women voters

As elections approach, AAP’s entire focus is on wooing women voters.

• Objective of Mahila Adalat:
  Through this court, Arvind Kejriwal will appeal to women to vote for ‘AAP’.
• Issues:
  • Women safety.
  • Deteriorating law and order in Delhi.
  • Questions on BJP’s policies.

Announcement of ‘Chief Minister Mahila Samman Yojana’

To attract women voters, Delhi government recently announced the launch of ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’.

• Under the scheme:
  • All women above 18 years of age will be given ₹1,000 first, and ₹2,100 later every month.
• This scheme promises to provide direct economic benefits to women voters.

BJP cornered on women safety issue

‘AAP’ is continuously trying to corner BJP on the issue of women’s safety and law and order.

• Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi attack:
  • By raising these issues in Mahila Adalat, questions will be raised on BJP’s policies.
  • Criticism on the role of the Central Government regarding the security of Delhi.

Atishi’s letter to Home Minister Amit Shah

Recently, Chief Minister Atishi wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressing concern over the law and order of Delhi.

• Arson charges:
  • The BJP led central government illegally settled Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants in Delhi.
  • From these immigrants:
    • Law and order problems may arise.
    • The threat to the jobs of Delhiites may increase.
    • There will be additional pressure on the city’s limited resources.

Political conflict on Rohingya and Bangladesh issue

Before the Delhi elections, the issue of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants has gained momentum between AAP and BJP.

• ‘your claim:
  • BJP is endangering the security of the capital by settling these migrants in Delhi.
• BJP’s counterattack:
  • AAP accused of giving protection to illegal immigrants.

Will Mahila Adalat be able to change the electoral equation?

• In the last elections of Delhi, women had supported AAP on a large scale.
• This time too, the party is trying to attract women voters through steps like Mahila Adalat and Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana.