AAP dialogues to 'draw spotlight on waste'

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is focussing on sanitation, poor garbage management, and alleged corruption by Delhi's civic bodies in the run-up to the city's municipal elections, launched the 'Kude Par Jansamvad' (dialogue on garbage) campaign on Monday.

- Alok KN Mishra

NEW DELHI: As part of the campaign, which will begin on November 8 and conclude on November 20, the party wants to hold dialogues with residents at each of the 13,682 polling booths in the Capital, AAP functionaries in the know of the matter said. They added that 600 spokespersons party workers and leaders who will not be contesting the elections and will discuss the issue from a neutral perspective have been hand-picked and trained for the campaign.

The AAP has made sanitation services the centre of its election campaign, because garbage and sanitation affect every Delhi resident and offer an instant connect with the people, party functionaries said.