Delhi

Cong slams AAP, BJP for stalling civic work

SNEHA BANNERGI, Vardha Pal

Accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruled Municipal Corporations for stalling important civic work, Delhi Congress on Friday said that nearly 30 committees in all the three Corporations have not been formed till now.

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken said delay in constituting various committees are affecting the functioning of the Corporations.

“People of Delhi are suffering due to the fight between the AAP and the BJP as for the first time in the history of the MCD, No Standing Committee meeting has been till now,” he said.

Maken also said that in the absence of the anti-Malaria and anti-Flood committees, the people of Delhi face the threat of diseases like dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria.

“The Congress councillors will raise the issue in the MCD meeting and if needed, the party will come out on the streets to agitate. The lieutenant Governor should intervene to play the role of a referee to end the fight between the AAP and the BJP,” he added.

The party chief spokesperson Sharmistha Mukherjee, Congress Councillors and former leader of Opposition in North Corporation Mukesh Goel, Abhikesh Dutt, Rinku and senior leader Chattar Singh were also present on the occasion.