The meeting took place at the residence of the Union Home Minister (Photo Credit: Twitter: HMO India)
New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday afternoon, in the first meeting between the two leaders after the assembly poll in the national capital. The meeting took place at the residence of the Home Minister around 2.30 pm. It was "courtesy" call, according to sources.
"Met Hon’ble Home Minister Sh Amit Shah ji. Had a very good and fruitful meeting. Discussed several issues related to Delhi. Both of us agreed that we will work together for development of Delhi," tweeted Kejriwal after the meeting.
#WATCH Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence. pic.twitter.com/uQigQBTpVm
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2020
Kejriwal took oath as the chief minister of the national capital for the third time in a row on Sunday. Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party won 62 seats in the Delhi assembly polls defeating BJP in a campaign led by Shah. The Union Home Minister was at the forefront of the BJP campaign holding many rallies in Delhi. Shah had directly attacked Kejriwal and his government over several issues including Shaheen Bagh, CCTV, schools etc. However, AAP emerged victorious dealing one of the rare losses to the former BJP president.
Arvind Kejriwal had met Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday. Kejriwal has also called a meeting with top officers on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of "ten guarantees" including uninterrupted power supply, garbage-free Delhi and basic facilities for unauthorised colonies, sources said. Issues like potable piped water supply, education for every child, free bus ride scheme for different sections of society, healthcare facilities, safety of women and cleaning of Yamuna are included in the agenda of the meeting scheduled to be held at noon on Wednesday, sources said.
