Accusing the BJP leaders of trying to allot lands to their supporters, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj on Thursday attacked the BJP ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) for its plan to open milk and fruit shops at parks in Delhi.
The AAP leader said that the proposal is already opposed by not only the AAP but even ‘Residents’ Welfare Associations’ have written to Lieutenant Governor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal expressing concerns and demanded a roll back of the decision.
Bhardwaj said, "The corruption of the BJP ruled MCD is very well known to the citizens of Delhi. The citizens of Delhi are very angry against the misgovernance of the MCD. The people of Delhi are waiting for the election to come and to defeat them in this election and the BJP has understood this. Earlier the AAP exposed how the BJP ruled North MCD is selling out various lands. Now today we will also expose the BJP ruled South MCD."
“To maintain these parks the Delhi government has increased the maintenance expenditure three times than what it used to be earlier. Through the Delhi Parks and Garden Society, the Delhi Government is ensuring full maintenance of these parks. For example, the Delhi Government is paying around Rs 4 lakh per year to RWA for the maintenance of the park at the GK 1, S block," HE SAID.
"The Corporation wants to set up fruit, milk, vegetables and basic confectionary shops at those parks. For this initiative, it has allowed the private players to decide on establishing these shops and these private players will get the lease for 7 years. Now, who will ensure the size of these shops or if they encroach extra land? Who will ensure the license distribution process? Who will ensure that only friends of BJP councillors are not getting the license? Who will ensure how many licenses are being issued? The track record of the BJP is so bad that no one trusts them,” he said.