The Delhi Congress lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government on Thursday over “illegal sealing” of industrial units in the national Capital. The party also announced to hold a “massive demonstration” outside the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue, demanding immediate relief for these business establishments.

Addressing media persons, senior Congress leader and former MlA Mukesh Sharma held both the Centre and the Delhi Government responsible for sealing of household industrial establishments and shops in the city.

Sharma alleged that the sealing has rendered lakhs of people jobless and “ruined” the lives of many individuals. Illegal sealing drive of household industries and shops in Delhi was due to the secret understanding between the BJP and the AAP, he said.

 “In the history of Delhi, it was for the first time that the two political parties, which came to power with a huge majority at the Centre and in Delhi (AAP government), were giving their silent nod to the illegal sealing drive of household industries and shops in Delhi,” the Congress leader said.

Sharma said the DPCC also demanded immediate notification to recognise areas with 70 per cent household industries as industrial areas in the national capital.

On Tuesday, Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken had also targeted the Centre and the Delhi Government for failing to protect the interest of the traders in the city, saying that due to the laxity of both the Governments, the sword of sealing is hanging over 8 lakh industrial establishments in the national Capital.