BJP raps Cong for residents’ woes
With Delhi Assembly polls drawing closer, the BJP sharpened its attack on the Congress saying the party has left “no sphere free from corruption” and blamed it for problems faced by people. “The Congress isn’t aware about the condition of people. Can’t good roads be made hereIJ Can’t people living in clusters get regular water suppliesIJ The Congress is responsible for residents’ woes,” said former BJP president and Delhi election In-charge Nitin Gadkari while campaigning for the party’s Mehrauli candidate. “This party has left no space free from corruption. The Congress had done corruption in air -- 2G scam; on land -- Commonwealth games, and even underground -- Coalgate scam,” he added. Gadkari reiterated BJP’s promise of reducing electricity bills by 30 per cent, if the party is voted to power, and said Solar panels would be installed on every house for even cheaper electricity.
BJP’s performance in 1993-98 dismal: Sheila
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday stated that the BJP record during 1993-98 had been very dismal. Their Government could not commission a single hospital, not even a single unauthorised colony was regularised, not even a single rupee was spent on for development works in such colonies and they could commission any university. “Delhi witnessed number of deaths due to Dropsy and Dengue. It also witnessed outbreak of plague,” She said. The Congress leader also added that the congress government during its 15 years tenure took Delhi to the new heights to make it number one state in the country. She expressed these views during her day long whirlwind electioneering in East Delhi where she addressed nine public meeting.
BJP manifesto offers solutions: Sushma
Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the BJP manifesto for the Assembly Polls covers almost all issues concerning the city and the party has offered solution to them. “Till date we were talking about the failures of the Congress Government in Delhi but now that we have released our manifesto we must inform the voters about the party’s poll promises. The BJP will form a people-friendly Government in Delhi and fulfill all its promises that includes reducing the vegetable prices, power tariff and development of unauthorised colonies and villages among others,” Swaraj said while campaigning in Tilak Nagar constituency for the BJP candidate Rajiv Babbar.
Defamation notice slapped on Arti Mehra
Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia, Congress candidate from Maliviya Nagar seat has slapped a defamation notice on her rival Arti Mehra of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). Addressing a Press conference on Wednesday, Kiran Walia said that she has issued a legal notice to Arti Mehra seeking an unconditional apology for her remark and she will claim `10 crore in damages. Walia alleged that BJP candidate has tried to malign her in view of Assembly polls and making false propaganda against her.