Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has written to all three Mayors of the Bharatiya Janata Party- ruled Municipal Corporations and expressed disappointment over non-payment of salaries to teachers in schools run by the corporations even after the Delhi Government cleared their due share of taxes.

The corporations in the process have caused unprecedented pain to the families of thousands of teachers and lowered the prestige of the national capital in the entire nation at a time when the entire country has united in the fight against Corona, he said in the letter. 

“It is clear from your actions that rather than finding a viable resolution of the matter using all administrative options available to the MCDs, you are only interested in peddling lies and indulging in shameful politics over this issue,” he said.

“Over the past many years, not only has the Delhi Government paid MCDs their due share of taxes, but it has paid a large sum over and above as loan. As on 1st April 2020, a total of Rs. 6,008 Cr loan is outstanding over the three MCDs, as per records of the urban development department. This includes Rs. 1977 Cr outstanding from EDMC, Rs. 3243 Cr from NDMC and Rs. 788 Cr from SDMC,” he said.

Sisodia further said that even the recent CAG report on State Finances of NCT of Delhi has noted a large amount of unpaid loans to the extent of Rs. 3814.89 Cr are due from the three MCDs to the Delhi Government as on 31st March 2018.

Responding to it, mayor of North Delhi Jai Prakash said that the Delhi Government constituted Delhi Finance commission and accepted its recommendations.

“Now they owe Rs 13500 crore to Corporations. Out of which 6550 crore is of North Delhi municipal corporation as per 3rd,4th and 5th DFC recommendations. Sisodia must explain when they are releasing our due amount of 13500 crore. He must also explain that they had ever given loans to local bodies since their party came into power. Moreover, while trifurcation we were promised a bailout package by the then Chief Minister of Delhi. Not only this we have to take a lot of funds like road cut repair, charges, property tax etc from the Delhi Government,” he said.