Delhi govt to pay house rent

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that those who can’t afford rent of their house during the lockdown need not pay it as Delhi government will pay it for them.

This move is seen as an effort by the Kejriwal government to stop migration.

Earlier, a directive had been issued in Uttar Pradesh where home owners were asked not to take rent for the month of April.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday made another appeal to migrant workers fleeing the national capital to stay put where they are, going on to assure the landlords that the Delhi government would pay them their rent if the tenants failed to do so.

“If someone is not able to pay the rent and is poor we assure them that Delhi government will compensate you for the same,” the Delhi CM said in a video message broadcast across major news channels.



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