Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement of free public transport for women betrays his desperation to arrest the AAP’s slide, as seen in the general elections. The hasty move, without any budgetary allocation or consultation, is meant to fool voters in the run-up to the Delhi assembly election early next year.
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The AAP experiment seems to be winding down. Outside Delhi, very swiftly. The Assembly election due early next year will show if the party can at least survive in its core area.