Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, announced the launch of the ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ on 30th December. This new scheme will provide a monthly honorarium of approximately Rs 18,000 to the priests (Pujaris) of temples and the granthis of Gurudwaras. The announcement comes ahead of Delhi's upcoming Assembly elections, scheduled for early 2025. The scheme's registration will begin the following day, and Kejriwal will personally visit Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place to kick off the registration process. This announcement follows a controversy over AAP's ‘Mahila Samman Yojana’, which promises Rs 2,100 per month to eligible women.