The AAP on Friday slammed the BJP over its “silence” on the deaths of a woman and her three-year-old due to falling into a waterlogged drain in east Delhi, saying the party wants all the power but not for the sake of people while the Delhi BJP stated that a fair inquiry should be conducted in the matter and the person responsible for the death should be punished.
Expressing his grief over the matter, BJP South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said, “It’s a sad incident and it’s important to establish that whose drain is it and action be taken on officials whose callousness resulted in the mishap.”
He demanded suitable compensation for the bereaved family, which lost two members of its family, while stating that all civic agencies should immediately barricade all open drains, especially the major drains.
Meanwhile, AAP demanded action against erring officials and announced that it will protest outside Lt Governor’s residence on Saturday. AAP’s Delhi Convener Gopal Rai accused the BJP of having “double standards.”
“Initially when the incident happened, a BJP spokesperson went to the spot and claimed that it was a PWD drain. But ever since it became clear that the drain belongs to DDA, they have maintained silence. Lieutenant Governor is the chairman of DDA. Why is BJP silent now? They have double standards,” he charged.
Rai also alleged that the BJP went to make a video of the drain to defame Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “Wherever we have responsibility, we are standing there fighting for the people with full strength. But LG should tell whether he has no responsibility for this negligence of DDA? Whenever there is an incident related to the police or DDA, the BJP and its LG become silent,” he charged. Staff Reporter n New Delhi
The AAP on Friday slammed the BJP over its “silence” on the deaths of a woman and her three-year-old due to falling into a waterlogged drain in east Delhi, saying the party wants all the power but not for the sake of people while the Delhi BJP stated that a fair inquiry should be conducted in the matter and the person responsible for the death should be punished.
Expressing his grief over the matter, BJP South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said, “It’s a sad incident and it’s important to establish that whose drain is it and action be taken on officials whose callousness resulted in the mishap.”
He demanded suitable compensation for the bereaved family, which lost two members of its family, while stating that all civic agencies should immediately barricade all open drains, especially the major drains.
Meanwhile, AAP demanded action against erring officials and announced that it will protest outside Lt Governor’s residence on Saturday. AAP’s Delhi Convener Gopal Rai accused the BJP of having “double standards.”
“Initially when the incident happened, a BJP spokesperson went to the spot and claimed that it was a PWD drain. But ever since it became clear that the drain belongs to DDA, they have maintained silence. Lieutenant Governor is the chairman of DDA. Why is BJP silent now? They have double standards,” he charged.
Rai also alleged that the BJP went to make a video of the drain to defame Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “Wherever we have responsibility, we are standing there fighting for the people with full strength. But LG should tell whether he has no responsibility for this negligence of DDA? Whenever there is an incident related to the police or DDA, the BJP and its LG become silent,” he charged.