On Saturday, the Delhi Police detained a group of women protesting outside the residence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The protest centered on allegations of unfulfilled promises made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab.

"We have come from Amritsar to put forward our matters. Do not cheat the women of Delhi as you did with the women of Punjab, “a woman told reporters while being detained. “Do not make a promise of ₹2100 to the women of Delhi.”

The protesters criticised the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for allegedly reneging on its promise to provide financial assistance to women in Punjab. They highlighted a specific commitment made by Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann during the election campaign, which assured ₹1,000 per month to every woman in the state.

One of the protesting women told ANI, "We have come from Punjab's Gurdaspur. People there are poor, they (Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann) promised to give ₹1000 to every woman. They formed the government by lying..."

The protest unfolded against the backdrop of controversy surrounding Arvind Kejriwal's announcement on December 22 regarding the ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana.’ The scheme proposed by the Delhi government aims to provide ₹2,100 per month to women in the capital. However, the Women and Child Development (WCD) department of the Delhi government later clarified that no official notification for the scheme had been issued.

Adding to the political turmoil, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena launched an official probe into allegations that non-government individuals were collecting personal information of Delhi residents under the guise of registering them for the proposed ‘Mahila Samman Yojana.’

The Delhi Assembly elections are expected to take place in February 2025, although the Election Commission of India has yet to announce the official dates. Congress, which held power in Delhi for 15 consecutive years, has struggled in the past two assembly elections, failing to secure any seats. In contrast, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged victorious in the 2020 assembly elections, winning 62 out of the 70 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to secure eight seats.