Arvind Kejriwal looks on as rickshaw-puller Vijay Baba inaugurates the upgraded Palika Maternity Hospital at Lodhi Colony in New Delhi on Saturday. (PTI Photo)
60-year-old Vijay Baba, who has been living in Delhi for the last 50 years, could not believe his ears when the CM's office informed him about inaugurating the hospital.
"Never in my dreams I had thought that I would be inaugurating a hospital with the chief minister at my side. It is a big honour," Baba said.
Kejriwal had recommended Baba's name when the NDMC had invited him to inaugurate the facility.
The inauguration stone has the rickshaw-puller's name on top followed by MP Ajay Maken and Kejriwal.
Baba, a native of Bihar, has been campaigning for AAP for the last three years.
NEW DELHI: For the first time, a common man will inaugurate a government facility created for public . The New Delhi Municipal Council's (NDMC) upgraded Palika Maternity Hospital in Lodhi Colony will be inaugurated by one Vijay Baba, a rickshawpuller , on Saturday. His name was recommended by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was invited by NDMC to inaugurate the facility.
Astaunch AAP supporter who campaigned aggressively for the party in the recent assembly elections, Vijay (60) was thrilled to know about it. "I couldn't believe when CM's office informed me that I'll be inaugurating the facility. It is a big honour ," he said Vijay. NDMC officials say, the inauguration stone has Vijay's name on top followed by MP Ajay Maken and Arvind Kejriwal.
source - TOI
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