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Aam Aadmi Party has already begun talks with companies, including Facebook, for setting up free Wi-Fi facility across Delhi, at a total cost of about Rs.150-200 crore, sources said. Initial talks are being held by party volunteers, many of them holding senior positions in IT companies, which will make the process easy for the bureaucrats, once the new government starts implementing the promises made by AAP.

"We have had a round of talks with Facebook, which has installed such a service in Mumbai. Similarly, we are also holding talks with other companies and will try to get a better deal," said a party volunteer. The free service will come with an advertisement for thirty seconds, a feature which they were not sure whether Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal would agree to and which would enable the government to earn around Rs.100 crore.

"We are not sure whether Arvind (Kejriwal) will agree with advertisements coming on a government launched programme even if it brings revenue. We will brief him with all the aspects and let him take a call on this," they said.

Free Wi-Fi across the national capital is provided for the first 30 minutes, after which users have to pay for the services. AAP wants to make internet an important medium of governance and a free Wi-Fi service will help execute the party's plan.

By Premji