New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- With days to go for the Delhi Assembly polls, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced seven guarantees, including EWS flats and working hour rules, for domestic workers employed at official residences of MPs, ministers, and government officers.
A servant registration portal, salary regulations, Rs 10 lakh insurance cover, and free education for their children are also among the guarantees. Addressing a press conference here, Kejriwal claimed that 70-80 per cent of the domestic helpers were not paid salaries and were treated like "bonded labour," with only servant quarters provided to them.
Some MPs rented out these quarters instead of housing their domestic staff, he alleged. "First, we will create a servant ...