CM distributes 100 cheques to rain-hit farmers in Bawana

At a time when farmers are driving political campaigns, Arvind Kejriwal dedicated his compassions to Gajendra Singh, the man who hanged himself at his rally last month.

As part of the scheme, he distributed nearly 100 cheques to farmers who have suffered massive damage in recent months because of unseasonal rains.

The Delhi Chief Minister shared the stage with members of Gajendra Singh’s family on Friday at an event in Bawana and garlanded his photo before naming a compensation scheme after the Rajasthan farmer.

“Gajendra’s death reflected what was happening all over the country. He is not here today but his death forced the government to think about compensation. That is why we have named our scheme after him,” Kejriwal said. He promised that the Delhi government would give jobs to Gajendra Singh’s children. Kejriwal and AAP were sharply criticised for not stopping the rally on April 22 after the farmer hanged himself. Kejriwal gave a short speech before going to the hospital where Gajendra Singh was declared brought dead. “I think that was my mistake. Probably, I should not have spoken after he was seen on the tree. If that has hurt anyone’s sentiments I would like to apologise,” Kejriwal had said two days later.