Kejriwal to pay homage at Rajghat before starting work

"After taking oath as Delhi's CM, I will call cabinet meeting at 2 PM on Saturday," the chief minister designate told reporters

Arvind Kejriwal
Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
Last Updated : Dec 27 2013 | 5:49 PM IST
Soon after taking oath as Delhi Chief Minister tomorrow, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will visit Rajgath before leaving for his first Cabinet meeting.

The Cabinet meeting is scheduled to take place at 2 PM.

"After taking oath as Delhi's CM, I will call cabinet meeting at 2 PM on Saturday," the chief minister designate told reporters here.

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Before going to Delhi Secretariat for the meeting, Kejriwal said that he will go to Rajghat to pay homage to the father of the nation.

Kejriwal said that he will also meet the Transport Department officials tomorrow to discuss the problems being faced by auto rickshaw drivers in Delhi.

Today, leaders of auto Union met Kejriwal and put forth their twelve problems to which Kejriwal said he will look into after a meeting with the Transport Department officials.

Giving details of his tomorrow's schedule, Kejriwal said that he will travel by Metro from his house in Kaushambi to reach Barakhamba and from there he will reach Ramlila ground in his car for the swearing in ceremony.

He also said that he has spoken to Anna Hazare today.

"I have spoken to Anna and he has said that he will not be able to attend the oath taking ceremony due to his ill health," Kejriwal said.

When reporters asked about his security inside the metro, Kejriwal said that he does not think that if he takes metro, there would be a security problem, adding that he is a common man and would go to venue of swearing-in ceremony as a 'Aam Aadmi'.
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First Published: Dec 27 2013 | 5:46 PM IST

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