Appealing people to maintain peace and harmony amid tense situation in a few areas of northeast Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday addressed the people of the national Capital after he took the floor to speak in the Delhi Assembly. The Chief Minister said the rioters, who were involved in the violence in areas of northeast Delhi, were outsiders.
Delhi Assembly paid tributes to people who lost their lives in violence in northeast Delhi. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel led the House in paying tributes and all lawmakers observed a two-minute silence. Goel said all MLAs should rise above party politics and try to ensure peace in the national Capital.
Remembering the supreme sacrifices of Delhi Police Head Constable Rattan Lal and an Intelligence official, Kejriwal announced the compensation of Rs 1 crore and job to a member of Lal's family member.
Kejriwal said rioters were from outside. "It is now depends on Delhi people, whether they want to lay the foundation of Delhi based on development or kill each other on the name of religion and count bodies later," said CM Kejriwal.
Adding furthermore, Kejriwal said common man of Delhi did not indulge in violence; outsiders, some politicians, anti-social elements involved, rioters were outsiders."
Kejriwal also mentioned about the First Lady Melania Trump's visit in Dlehi government school. Here is good news also about Delhi and its children studying in Delhi government school as world's powerful leader, President of United States (US), Donald Trump's wife visited in Delhi government school. "I believe, this would be the first time in 70 years of independent India that President or Prime Minister of Super Power visited in Delhi Government school," Kejriwal said.
We need to opt what kind of Delhi we need in future, the one which is infamous with the picture of riots , burned house or the one where Delhi's education model is being discussed in world," he added.
Mentioning about the tragic death of Rahul Solanki, Kejriwal said that a modern Delhi cannot be built over graves of its people.
Reading the names of people died of those killed in the clash, Kejriwal said that it is everyone's loss. "Hindus died, Muslims died, cops also died. Who benefited by the riots?" he said while addressing the Assembly. "Solanki has died. He was a Hindu. Zakir has died. He was Muslim," he said, accusing "anti-social elements" of instigating violence for their personal gains.
Meanwhile, in three days special session of seventh legislative assembly, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Rakhi Birla was unanimously elected the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Assembly for the second consecutive term on Wednesday.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia proposed the name of Birla, who is the MLA from Mangolpuri. Birla thanked all members of the Assembly for electing her as the Deputy Speaker.