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After being slammed by Metro Man E Sreedharan, AAP resorts to the usual tactics: Calls him a BJP stooge

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2019

AAP's Atishi Marlena went so far as to say that Sreedharan is being used by the BJP as a weapon. She even said that seeing Sreedharan speak, they feel as if it is the BJP speaking.

Government and Policy

‘Don’t destroy Delhi Metro for electoral gains, free rides don’t ensure women’s safety: Metro Man slams Manish Sisodia in response

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2019

In his reply to Manish Sisodia's letter, 'Metroman' E Sreedharan has slammed Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister for Aam Aadmi Party's free metro rides for women and labeled it an election gimmick.

News Reports

While Kejriwal plans woman safety with ‘free rides’, Delhi streetlights may go dark as power bill remains unpaid

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2019

Its time Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal realises that 'free travelling' might not contribute as much towards women safety as probably proper well-lit streets would

Opinions

Man masturbates on woman and abuses before running away: See Kejriwal? Free rides won’t guarantee safety

Nirwa Mehta - 18 June, 2019

The daily harassment women face while commuting in the Delhi metro just shows how 'free metro ride' does not ensure safety.

News Reports

‘Pained’ Manish Sisodia gives a confused response to Metro Man Sreedharan’s objection to AAP’s dole of free Metro rides to women

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2019

Manish Sisodia in his letter has said that he is 'pained and surprised' that the former DMRC chief has opposed the State government's move to let women travel on Metro for free.

News Reports

Metro Man Sreedharan asks PM Modi to ‘not agree’ with AAP’s proposal of free travel for women

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2019

Since the Delhi government and Centre are equal partners in DMRC, Sreedharan sought PM Modi’s "personal intervention" in the matter.

Opinions

Free metro rides for women is an ill thought-out move: Here are the DMRC numbers that nobody is talking about

abhi711 - 8 June, 2019

The Delhi Government’s latest move to offer free rides to women commuters of the Delhi Metro showcases once again Arvind Kejriwal’s old habit of offering populist subsidies just before elections.

Opinions

TISS associate professor’s defence of Kejriwal’s ‘free rides for women’ stunt explains what’s exactly wrong with ‘Liberalism’

K Bhattacharjee - 8 June, 2019

Ever since the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced free rides for women in public transport, liberals of various hues have been struggling to mouth a decent defence of this wayward policy.

Arvind Kejriwal and the political philosophy behind his lies

Ashish Shukla - 7 June, 2019

When a politician is caught in his lies, he pays for it either with apology or punishment or both. There is both shame and consequences involved. In Arvind Kejriwal’s case, it’s neither

Opinions