AAP & Congress question timing, demand rollback
Once convened by the then Delhi Government, Aam Aadmi Party’s decision to hike property circle rates has now drawn flak from the party itself on Tuesday demanding its rollback. Congress party also slammed the Delhi Government’s decision to increase property circle rates. While the Aam Aadmi Party questioned the timing of the decision, the Congress said that BJP-controlled Delhi Government was “scheming” against the poor and the middle class.
The Congress also said that the hike in circle rate in Delhi would prove suicidal for the poor and lower middle class. Holding the BJP responsible for the increase in circle rate, Congress demanded a rollback in the hike. Headed by the lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, the Delhi Government had Monday announced revision in circle rates citing prevailing high market rates at which property transactions are done in the city.
“The lieutenant Governor and Revenue Department need to tell the people of Delhi what is the reason behind such a steep hike in circle rates at this time, when the Delhi Development Authority has announced its biggest-ever housing scheme of 25,000 flats, which will be allotted shortly,” the AAP said in a statement Tuesday.
“Won’t this decision burden the new flat buyersIJ On what basis have the market rates been fixedIJ Isn’t the Delhi administration giving rise to speculative property prices, which will only end up burdening the common manIJ” it asked. Besides criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress said that it was AAP which had initiated the process of hiking the circle rates which has been implemented.