Delhi Priests and Granthis to Receive ₹18,000 Monthly: Arvind Kejriwal’s Major Announcement

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that priests working in Delhi temples will now receive a monthly honorarium of ₹18,000. This decision aims to support the livelihood of temple priests and granthis while recognizing their contributions to religious and cultural life.
Political Context
Kejriwal criticized the BJP, saying the party had no vision for Delhi and accused them of trying to manipulate the forthcoming elections in an unfair manner. The BJP's "Operation Lotus" targets his New Delhi constituency; applications have been submitted for the deletion of 5,000 valid votes and the addition of 7,500 dummy ones that could change 12 percent of the electorate.
Kejriwal insisted that AAP would not allow such manipulative tactics and guarantee free and fair elections in Delhi, labeling the BJP move as a consequence of losing the electoral battle.