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'What's wrong with free education, free healthcare': Delhi CM asks Centre

"We are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the country's independence and we should be planning on strengthening such facilities but we are creating an atmosphere against them" he alleged.

Arvind Kejriwal
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Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: ANI)

Press Trust of India New Delhi
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Monday claimed an atmosphere is being created against free government welfare services by terming them freebies, rather than planning to strengthen them in the 75th year of independence.
 
During an online briefing, Kejriwal demanded the Centre provide free good education, healthcare, 300 units of electricity to every household and offer an 'unemployment allowance' "There are some people who call the provision of free education, free treatment by government facilities as 'rewadi' or 'freebies'.

An atmosphere is being created in the country against provisions of free education at government schools and free treatment at government

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