WE SHALL REPLACE CONGRESS MISRULE BY GOOD GOVERNANCE-DR. HARSH VARDHAN

Delhi BJP today released its Election Manifesto for the Assembly Elections-2013. On this occasion, BJP’s Chief Ministerial Candidate and Convener of the Manifesto Committee Dr. Harsh Vardhan assured the people of Delhi that after becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi he will end the Congress misrule and provide transparent and accountable Government. Every decision taken by the Government will be put on the website. Power Distribution Companies shall be brought under the purview of RTI. All the houses of Delhi shall be fitted with Solar Power Plant. Priority will be given to providing pucca houses to the poor and ending price rise and corruption.  He assured that Hawkers shall be provided free bi-cycles, house wives 12 cooking gas cylinders at concessional rates and security to women.  

The Manifesto was released in a jam packed pandal before the media. On this occasion former National President and Pradesh Incharge Nitin Gadkari, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Shri Arun Jaitely, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Leader of the Opposition in Delhi Assembly Prof. Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Pradesh President Shri Vijay Goel, former Pradesh President Shri Vijender Gupta, Senior leader Vijay Jolly, Vinay Sahastrabuddhe, Nalin Kohli, Sanjay Kaul, Satish Upadhyay, Vivek Sharma, Harish Khurana, Hans Bhalla etc. were present.  

In the Manifesto containing 16 pages, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has promised that he will get full statehood for Delhi after the BJP comes to power at Centre. Police and Land will be under the jurisdiction of Delhi Government so that the capital may develop in a uniform and better way. We shall ensure good governance, justice to all including justice to the riot victims of 1984, setup Price Commission to curb price rise, improve PDS system, introducing competition in power distribution, reduction in power tariff and make Delhi a surplus state in power by encouraging use of alternative sources of power.

Provision for clean drinking water at low rates to every citizen, best sewage system in Delhi, integrated public transport system, public conveniences to all, right to food and education, concession to the students of Delhi in admission to the colleges of DU, world class roads and transport facility, expansion of metro rail, introducing mono rail, provision for parking, sufficient housing, pucca houses to the JJ dwellers, full development of unauthorized colonies, concession to the traders and industrialists, loan at cheap rates to the women entrepreneurs. Besides this employment and skill development facilities to the youth, facilities for sports and entertainment, deployment of additional force for women and senior citizens, all round development of villages, advanced farming on agricultural land, increase in the pension of handicapped, widows, helpless women and senior citizens by rupees 500.

It also includes 24 hour helpline for the security of the people of North East living in Delhi, setting up Minority Welfare and Madarsa Board, welfare of deprived people, insurance for the unorganized workers, health insurance for all the people of Delhi at the premium of Rs. 6 per day, improving the environment, Control of pollution, beautification of Yamuna like Tames and Sabarmati rivers, construction of animal shelters and Gaushalas, encouragement to art and culture, development of Delhi as world class tourist center and making Delhi as the capital of knowledge and culture etc.

Goel files complaint with EC against malicious campaign of Congress against Shri Narendra Modi

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today slammed the Congress government in Delhi for its failure to stop discrimination against people from North Eastern states living in Delhi. The BJP will open “facilitation Centres”and set up a help line for the people from north eastern centres and ensure that there is no discrimination against them especially by the law enforcing agencies.

Addressing a meeting of people from north-eastern states today he said, “More than two lakh people from north- eastern states, of whom around 50% are females, live in the Capital. A large number of them are youth and they face discrimination, lack of opportunities and poor hostel facilities. The BJP will open more hostels for students and especially for working women from the north-east.”

Quoting a report 'North East Migration and Challenges in National Capital.”  Shri Goel said that according to this report 78% of the North-East population in Delhi is subject to several kinds of humiliation because of their appearance. This is a cause of grave concern.  There seems to be no visible action on the ground by Congress government to deal with this situation.

The BJP will ensure that there is a quick response mechanism to deal with any complaint filed by people from the north-eastern states. Law enforcing agencies will be sensitised too. “It doesn’t reflect well on the capital of the country if we can’t make our fellow citizens from north-eastern states safe in the capital.”

BJP’s complaint to EC  against Congress about malicious pamphlets targeting Sh. Narendra Modi

Meanwhile Shri Vijay Goel today filed a complaint against Congress Party for running a malicious campaign against BJP’s prime Ministerial Candidate Shri Narendra Modi. In his complaint, Shri Goel said, “On the morning of 23 November, the BJP woekers came across pamphlets that were inserted in Newspapers all over the city carrying objectionable indirect references to BJP’s prime Ministerial Candidate Shri Narendra Modi. It may be emphasized here that Shri Modi was scheduled to addressed a public rally at Dwarka in Delhi on the evening of October 23.

A similar malicious campaign was launched on the morning of 29 September also   when illegal hoardings and full page pamphlets were distributed along with newspapers.

We clearly suspect that this malicious campaign making personal attacks is being carried by Congress Party. This, clearly, is a gross violation of the model code of conduct by Congress.” Shri Goel urged the EC to take strong action and put an end to such campaign which also violates the basic norms of democracy. He further added that the growing popularity of Shri Modi and the marginalisation of Congress in the run-up to Delhi polls has resulted in Congress making such desperate overtures which are deplorable.”

Congress’ double speak on full-statehood issue:

Shri Vijay Goel lambasted the Congress Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit for her double speak on “full statehood” issue. The CM  made it clear by talking about “single command” yesterday that it is not in favour of full statehood for Delhi but the BJP rejects completely as it is in favour of no less than ‘full statehood” for Delhi, said Shri Goel.

“It is a classic case of Congress’ doublespeak where it says one things in manifesto while its leaders take an opposite stand. This clearly shows that Congress is not at all sincere about getting Delhi full statehood.” The 15 year rule of Congress witnessed not even a single serious move by the Congress government in Delhi or the Congress led UPA government at Centre to grant full statehood for Delhi. When BJP led NDA government tried to give full statehood to Delhi through a bill in 2003, the Congress government in Delhi had opposed it, said Shri Goel.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan asks Sheila Dikshit to answer some important questions related to Delhi

DR. HARSH VARDHAN ASKS SHEILA DIKSHIT TO ANSWER SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS RELATED TO DELHI

BJP’s Chief Ministerial Candidate Dr. Harsh Vardhan has asked Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to answer some important questions on the plight of Delhi and failures of Congress Government. He has asked the Chief Minister to answer these questions to the people of Delhi. He has also said that if the Chief Minister likes, she may have debate with him face to face. These questions relate to major problems of Delhi, price rise, corruption, scams in Commonwealth Games, fraud with the people of unauthorized colonies.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that Mrs. Sheila Dikshit is the Chief Minister of Delhi for the last 15 years. But 30 thousand people of her Assembly Constituency are not supplied drinking water by the Jal Board even today.  Lakhs of children of Delhi are left at the mercy of education mafia every year.  The education mafia loots the parents. There is no proper arrangement for the treatment of the poor people in Hospitals. The Chief Minister of Delhi is a woman but the women are not safe in their houses.  Chief Minister had herself told that she is also concerned about the safety of her daughter.  

He further told that there are two types of Delhi in the capital. One is Luetian’s Delhi and the other is Delhi of the poor people living in unauthorized colonies, villages, rehabilitation colonies, slums, jhuggi-jhopries and of about 2 lakh helpless people living in open sky.  Even after 67 years of independence, 1.25 crore people out of 2 crore population have not seen the rays of development.  Connaught Place is the heart of India but here one can see young person taking intoxicating material in the areas of the Hanuman Mandir, Shivaji Bridge, Tilak Bridge, New Delhi Railway Station, Paharganj, Minto Road, Gole Market etc. Is it the world class Delhi of Sheila Dikshit?

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that now the time has come when the Congress Government and the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will have to answer the questions of the people.  Sheila Dikshit will have to own responsibility for the loot, chaos and negligence in Delhi.  People are fed up with the false promises of Congress Government. Now, Delhi is ready for change. The people want to see BJP Government in Delhi.  Even today Delhi faces basic problems of water and power, education, health, corruption, price rise, unemployment, insecurity, scarcity of houses and slums.

Congress govt. forced devotees to brave health risk to celebrate Chhath in dirty Yamuna: Goel

•    Congress govt. forced devotees to brave health risk to celebrate Chhath in dirty Yamuna: Goel
•    BJP will do in 15 months, what Congress did not in 15 years in cleaning Yamuna: Goel
•    Goel takes part in Chhath Puja, reiterates declaring it as public holiday, when BJP is elected to power

 New Delhi, November, 8:   Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today slammed the Congress government for compelling people of Purvanchal to celebrate Chhath Puja in dirty and extremely polluted Yamuna. He said that people braved the grave health risk in celebrating Chhath Puja due to neglect of the Congress government. Shri Goel took part in the Chhath Puja at ITO ghat of Yamuna.

Shri Goel said, “Lakhs of people throng to Yamuna ghats every year to celebrate Chhath Puja. This does not come uninformed, but the Congress government has always been found lacking in efforts. The government’s neglect has turned Yamuna into a dirty drain and people are forced to take grave health risk to celebrate Chhath Puja when they offer Arghya to sun god for their well being.”

Shri Goel said, “The neglect of Yamuna and proper maintenance of the ghats even during Chhath Puja betrays the inherent bias of the Congress government against the Purvanchali people. Several ministers of the government including the Chief Minister have openly blamed the Purvanchali people to hide their own failures for rising crimes in Delhi.”

“Every year devotees gather at the India Gate for Chhath Puja but it was shocking to see that the authorities prevented people from gathering at the venue this year,” Sh. Goel said.

Shri Goel further said, “The Congress government has neglected Purvanchalis and their cultural identity. Now, by asking some of the leaders to pay lip service regarding concerns of the Purvanchali people, the Congress stands exposed. The BJP will declare Chhath Puja a public holiday, when elected to power.”

Expressing his concern over state of Yamuna, Shri Goel said, “The government has spent more than Rs 2000 crore in the name of Yamuna cleaning but the river has only become unfit even for public activities. When elected to power, the BJP will do in 15 months what the Congress has not done in 15 years. Yamuna cleaning will take effect on the ground as soon as the BJP comes to power.”

In an affidavit to SC in October, 2012, Delhi Jal Board said that approximately Rs. 2072 crore has been spent by the Delhi government and Delhi Jal Board towards controlling and preventing the pollution of river Yamuna. By now, the Yamuna's polluted and black water should have been sparkling clean, as clean as the river's water is at its source. Instead, the 22-km stretch of the river in Delhi has become more polluted. The Congress government has failed to build a separate sewage flow and treatment apparatus.

Goel slams Delhi CM for refusing to give commitment to Lokayukta to uphold rule of law

• Goel slams Delhi CM for refusing to give commitment to Lokayukta to uphold rule of law
• Congress is striving to weaken institution of Lokayukta: Goel

Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today slammed the Delhi Chief Minister for weakening the institution of Lokayukta. He said that the Delhi Chief Minister’s decision to not to give any commitment to the Lokayukta on defacing public property and misuse of public spaces betrays Congress’ absence of respect for the institution.

Shri Goel said, “The Chief Minister’s defiance of the Delhi Lokayukta’s directive comes naturally to her as she has deliberately strived over the years to weaken the institution that fights corruption. It is ironical that the CM is not willing to give a commitment to honour the Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 enacted by her own government.”

“It is the duty of the government to uphold the rule of law. How can a chief minister run away from taking responsibility to uphold the rule of law,” asked Shri Goel.

Shri Goel further said, “It seems to be an intrinsic character of the Congress to worke against the institutions that work for probity in public life. Similar thing is happening in Uttarakhand, where the Congress party is opposing the Lokayukta Act passed the previous BJP government. This is an attempt to perpetuate corruption.”

The Delhi Lokayukta had asked the Delhi Chief Minister and Delhi Transport Minister to give a commitment through an affidavit that they would not misuse public spaces and ask the party workers not to deface public property with posters, hoardings and banners. But, the Delhi CM has not given any such commitment. She has refused to take any responsibility in this regard.

The incumbent Lokayukta’s tenure ends today and the new Lokayukta can only be appointed by the new government after the polls. Under such circumstances, the Delhi Chief Minister’s refusal to give any commitment to uphold the rule of law shows the Congress’ arbitrariness in dealing with the anti-corruption watchdog.

The Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act has received Presidential assent, but the ruling Congress party is still opposing the Act. This proves that Congress has no intention to fight corruption anywhere in the country. It would be interesting to mention that the Congress is opposing the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act on the fictitious grounds of unconstitutionality even though the President of India gave his assent to the Act after due consideration of nearly two years.

Four lakh first time voters to vote in favour of BJP - Dr. Harsh Vardhan

About 4 lakh youth who have completed 18 years of age and become voters for the first time shall vote in favor of BJP. This has been revealed after door to door contact programme by the party.

Giving this information, the Chief Ministerial candidate of BJP Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that the youth of Delhi are serious about voting and their thinking is development oriented. BJP has found that these people certainly exercise their right of voting.  They know that the Congress is going to be defeated in the next elections. BJP is directly fighting the Congress Party. This fact has come to light after many surveys by the media.

So far 3.76 lakh youth have applied to the Election Commission to be made voters in Delhi.  The number of youth voters is largest in Kirari, Burari, New Delhi, Shalimar Bagh, Rohini, Rithala, Trilokpuri, Patparganj, Karawal Nagar, Sangam Vihar, Delhi Cantt., Sadar Bazar etc ACs. Many people among them have applied online to be made voters.  By tomorrow four lakh youth shall be registered as new voters.

At present 11 lakh youth are unemployed in Delhi. After coming to power, BJP will provide opportunities of employment /self employment so that 22 lakh hands may get right to work and Delhi may shine. BJP will also create employment opportunities for youth, women, young women, housewives. Seats in school and colleges will also be increased. New colleges and schools shall be opened so that all get opportunity of education.  BJP is committed to make Delhi a fully literate state.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that the youth above the age of 18 years have raised their voice against the corruption by the Congress.  They are also suffering due to the price spiral affecting their household. The income of the people is stagnant for the last 10 years but the prices of the articles of daily use have increased 50 to 100 times. It has become difficult for the parents to pay the fees of their children. This has adversely affected the thinking of the youth. They are stressed. Hence, the youth have resolved to bring BJP Government in Delhi and end the Congress misrule. 

BJP WILL FORM SEPARATE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNAUTHORISED COLONIES & VILLAGES - DR. HARSH VARDHAN

Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that after coming to power in Delhi, BJP will form a separate Development Authority on the lines of DDA for all round development of the unauthorized colonies and the rural areas. This will drastically change the system of providing facilities like education, health, roads, transport, sewerage, power and water, other basic amenities, housing, employment and increasing income of every family.  

There are 1639 unauthorized colonies in Delhi and 400 urban and rural villages. The condition in these villages is worse than the villages of other most backward states. It is surprising that even after 66 years of independence, 40 percent people of Delhi are not supplied drinking water by the Government.  Power load shedding is common in unauthorized colonies and villages and the quality of supply is of very low grade.  Congress is the ruling party for the 15 years in Delhi but it has done nothing for the betterment of these colonies and villages.  People feel to have been cheated.  

He accused that the Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit did not try to solve the problems of 40 lakh people of unauthorized colonies, urban and rural villages and migrants living in Delhi during the last 15 years. On the occasion of every election she made false promises to lakhs of people and left them in lurch. In spite of the announcement by Delhi Government the registry of the properties has not been started in unauthorized colonies.  Prices of land is sky rocketing. The dream of the poor man to have a house has remained unfulfilled.

BJP wants that there should be all round development of Delhi so that the rays of development reach every family. BJP is also committed for the empowerment of women and youth. Lakhs of youth are unemployed in Delhi. Lakhs of posts are vacant under the Government but it is not making appointments because the Congress is busy in the loot of public money and fueling price rise.

BJP will declare public holiday on Chhath Puja : Goel

• Goel writes to LG, Mayors on arrangements for Chhath Puja,
• BJP will declare public holiday on Chhath Puja : Goel
• Govt. must ensure safety at ghats, special transport facilities and safety of women : Goel
• Goel urges party workers to participate and help as volunteers in Chhath Puja celebrations

  

Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel has asked the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to ensure proper arrangements for Chhath Puja in the city.  He also reiterated that the BJP will declare the Chhath Puja a public holiday when it comes to power in Delhi.

In a letter to the LG, he expressed concern that the Delhi government seems to be not actively making sufficient arrangements for the festival which witnesses participation of lakhs of people especially purvanchalis. He urged the party cadres to participate in large numbers in the festival and provide all the help that is required for smooth conduct of this festival.

Shri Goel said, “Delhi recently witnessed a tragic episode during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, when many lives were lost in Yamuna due to absence of proper safety measures. The government must ensure that a tragedy like Ganesh Chaturthi incident is not repeated as lakhs of devotees throng Yamuna ghats during the festival.”

“Safety at the ghats, deployment of sufficient number of police personnel, life saving guards, ambulances, transport facilities and traffic management and measures for safety of women should be adequately taken care of on priority by the government. Devotees, pilgrims and common people visiting the Chhath Puja ghats should not be left in the lurch,” Shri Goel said.

Shri Goel further said, “The BJP will deploy large number of party workers as volunteers at all the Chhath Puja ghats along Yamuna, canals and other water bodies in all the districts of Delhi.”

The matter relating to arrangements for Chhath Puja was discussed at a high level meeting of the state office bearers of Delhi BJP. The party leaders felt that due to lackadaisical approach of the Congress government, devotees and common people face lots of problems during such big festivals.

In his letter to the Lieutenant Governor Sh. Goel said that special arrangements should be made to ensure safety of women at the Chhath Puja ghats and along the roads leading to the worship sites. He also said that the administration should take measures for crowd management at the Chhath Puja ghats.

Shri Goel has also directed the Mayors of the three BJP-ruled municipal corporations urging them to make take appropriate measures to ensure that Chhath Puja is celebrated with traditional fervour by the people of Delhi. He asked them to take all measures to provide all the possible facilities to the devotees and common people celebrating Chhath Puja in parks, make-shift ponds and other water bodies in areas under the three municipal corporations. The areas under jurisdiction of the MCDs should be cleaned and sanitized, with proper lime powder markings, he said.

Election Commission going soft on poll guidelines violations by Congress : Goel

• Delhi BJP opposes move to rename Targeted Public Distribution Scheme as Indiraamma Anna Yojana
• Goel lambasts union Food Minister, Congress CM and Ministers for unabated  misuse of  official machinery
• Election Commission going soft on poll guidelines violations by Congress : Goel

The  Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today  lambasted the Congress led UPA government for mooting a proposal to rename the existing Targeted Public Distribution System as Indiraamma Anna Yojana Shri Goel said this is a blatant attempt by Congress to get political mileage from national resources and the BJP will oppose any such move. The BJP will not allow Congress to hijack the national resources for petty political gains.

The Union food minister K.V. Thomas have recently said on record that there is a proposal to rename the existing Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and the government is considering renaming it as Indiramma Anna Yojana.

Shri Goel said, “Right now no new announcements regarding renaming of the scheme after a particular political leader belonging to any political party can be made, yet the Congress leaders are attempting to violate these norms. The Election Commission should take note of this and take strict action against the Union Food Minister for going public with such comments.”

The Union Food Minister’s statement, at a time when election code of conduct is in force, is against the spirit of democratic norms and the Congress seems to desperate to misuse its position by naming a system meant for the poor in one of its own leaders’ name.

Shri Goel said the latest step is not a standalone case. In the last few days the Congress has been blatantly misusing government resources. He expressed concern that the Election Commission is adopting a very lenient approach when it comes to violation of poll guidelines by Congress leaders.”

“We are concerned that the Election Commission seems to be quite soft on poll guidelines violations by Congress. We demand strict  and immediate action  in such instances,” said Shri Goel.

“The BJP had recently pointed out the printing of photographs of CM and Power Minister on thousands of BSES bills. After that the BSES, which has 49% stake of Delhi government, accepted this was violation of poll guidelines yet it has been let off the hook with no action taken against anyone.

The Election Commission should penalize all those who were involved in violation of these norms by BSES. There is no action visible on the ground. The BJP will take up this matter further as it wants strict action against those who are working hand in glove with Congress government for misuse of official machinery, said Shri Goel.

The Delhi BJP President also pointed out that the Chief Minister’s official residence is being used for political press conferences. “We would like to know why no action is being taken by the Election Commission to stop this misuse of official machinery. The BJP demands that the misuse of official residence of CM should be immediately stopped and action should be initiated against CM and her three ministers who are holding regular press conferences there.”

Legislators with good track record to be repeated, representation will be given to all sections of society : Goel

• Delhi BJP to announce names of party candidates for assembly polls after Diwali
• Legislators with good track record to be repeated, representation will be given to all sections of society : Goel

The Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today said that the party tickets for the Delhi Assembly polls will be announced after Diwali. "The sitting MLAs having a good track record will be repeated. The party will give representation to all sections of society in ticket distribution," said Shri Goel

Laying out the criteria for the selection of candidates for the assembly polls, Shri Goel said, "Good work at grassroots level, clean image, commitment to the party and ability to win are some of the main criteria for selection. The party is confident of winning two thirds majority in Delhi," said Shri Goel.

The party is fully geared up for the assembly polls.  The BJP undertook out ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ mass contact programme, which received phenomenal success recently. The party has formulated            32 member teams at each of 11,763 polling booths. Karyakarta Sammelans have already been held in 280 mandals across the city. All 14 district units and 280 mandals  are  continuously engaged in the mass contact programmes through door to door campaigning, public meetings, interactions with RWAs etc. They have been provided with publicity material for sharing party’s vision for development and progress of Delhi.

He further added, "BJP is committed to the well-being of people and providing corruption-free development in Delhi. BJP’s commitment to clean and efficient governance will be reflected in the final list of the candidates for the assembly polls."

The party is working unitedly with the aim of ending the 15-year misrule of the Congress party, which carried out a series of scams resulting in an overall deterioration of Delhi. The BJP will provide corruption-free development in Delhi when it forms the government after the assembly polls, said Shri Goel.

There is a groundswell of support for the BJP and the people of Delhi are fed up with the mismanagement of Delhi under the Congress government. Rising prices, high water and power tariff, lack of safety for women and neglect of education, health, sanitation and transport have been the hallmark of Congress regime in the last 15 years. People of Delhi are aspiring for a change and freedom from Congress’s misrule.

THE CONDITION IN SHEILA DIKSHIT’S CONNAUGHT PLACE, BALMIKI BASTIS, SLUMS IS PATHETIC EVEN TODAY - DR. HARSH VARDHAN

BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Dr. Harsh Vardhan has accused the Chief Minister of Delhi of misleading the people and issuing false statement and said that addressing the Congressmen yesterday the Chief Minister had told in Badarpur that her Government has changed the face of Delhi. This is completely false claim because Smt. Sheila Dikshit is the Chief Minister of Delhi for the last 15 years but the condition of Connaught Place in her Assembly Constituency is just like the condition of a remote village, what to talk of rest of Delhi. During the Commonwealth Games renovation work was started in Connaught Place but even today it is full of pot holes.  Many people have fallen in them and broken their legs.  The cost of renovation has increased hundred times. 30,000 people living in 13 slums in this area do not get the supply of drinking water and other facilities. More than 15000 families in Balmiki Bastis are living in pathetic conditions. The condition in the backyards of the MPs and Ministers is hellish. Nobody is taking care of it.  

Data show that New Delhi area is the most important area in Delhi.  Parliament House, President House, PM Residence, Ministers and MPs residence and all the important ministries of the Central Government are located in New Delhi area.  Many sensitive areas like Connaught Place, Janpath, Gole Market, Kali Badi Marg, Panchkuiya Road, Khan Market, Jor Bagh, Sujan Singh Park, Padara Road, Laxmi Bai Nagar, Kidwai Nagar, Sarojani Nagar, Safdurjang Airport etc. are in this constituency. Smt. Sheila Dikshit is being elected Legislator from this area for the last 15 years.  In spite of this she has not been able to find way to improve the hellish condition of the people living in slums in New Delhi area.  Congress had promised of better living conditions to the people of Assembly Constituency on the occasion of all the three elections held in past.  These promises were never fulfilled.  These 30 thousand people do not get the supply of drinking water and they depend on tube wells for drinking water.  The ground water of Delhi has become poisonous and hence many people have died and many have fallen seriously ill after drinking the ground drawn from the tube wells.

There are 16 Dhobi Ghats in New Delhi area. Livelihood of about 10 thousand peoples is connected with these Dhobi Ghats. During the last 15 years the condition of these Dhobi Ghats has become dangerous. People are fed up with repeated promises of Sheila Dikshit.  From the month of April 2009 to March 2012 8.85 crores rupees have been allotted to the Legislator fund of the Chief Minister.  Out of this 30.9 percent money has been spent on constructing Porta-Cabins (temporary shelter), 13.7 percent has been spent on constructing boundary walls of the residences of Ministers and MPs, 14.2 percent on the constructions of roads, 12.4 percent on the construction of stair cases and 5.3 percent on other works. Even today 1.75 crores remain unspent in the CMs Legislator’s fund.  Had this amount been spent for the J.J. Dwellers then they could have been supplied drinking water.  Since they are poor and helpless, nobody is taking care of them.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that the Chief Minister is the Chairperson of many committees in her AC. It is surprising that the District Grievance Redressel Committee has not been formed yet. The committee under District Development Committee is yet to be formed. CM is the Chairperson of PS level committee but she did not attend any meeting from January 2012 to January 2013. This shows that how much she is concerned about the security of New Delhi area.  B.K. Dutt colony came up in New Delhi area for the refugees after the partition of the country. This is the oldest colony but even after six decades of independence, the people in this colony have not been allowed for additional construction although the number of members of the family has increased four times.  The people of this area have to go outside to purchase articles of food and other essential items. This area lacks cheap markets where the poor people could go for shopping. Due to this they are facing great difficulties.   

IF VOTED TO POWER ‘DR. HARSH VARDHAN’S DELHI MODEL’ WILL BE SEEN BY THE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

Apprehensive of losing elections Chief Minister is compelling Ministers to make absurd statements

IF VOTED TO POWER ‘DR. HARSH VARDHAN’S DELHI MODEL’ WILL BE SEEN BY THE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD

-DR. HARSH VARDHAN

New Delhi, October 30^th.  The Chief Ministerial candidate of BJP Dr. Harsh Vardhan has termed the absurd allegation by three Ministers of Delhi Government in a Press Conference at the CM residence as frustration of the Congress party. He told that the former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral had said on the Pulse Polio Campaign that if I had a choice to select best Health Minister of the country then my first choice will be Dr. Harsh Vardhan. The Congress Government and the Congress Party have no issues. Hence in order to divert the attention of the people the Government is misusing the Chief Ministers residence and violating the Model Code of Conduct.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that the people of Delhi have given 15 years to the Congress Government. If the people of Delhi give him opportunity to serve Delhi as Chief Minister then Delhi will change in the next five years. ‘Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s Delhi Model’ will be appreciated not only in India but also in the foreign countries. People shall visit Delhi to see the Delhi Model for running their own Governments on the lines of Delhi Model. The election manifesto of BJP will contain ‘Dr. Harsh Vardhan’s Delhi Model’. The people shall get the benefit of this model only when BJP comes to power in Delhi.

He has raised a question to the Chief Minister and Health Ministers that in-spite of 15 years of Congress rule, why the Supreme Court was so much furious that it directed the Government to submit every month the data about the crime against women. Yesterday the bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhavi asked for such data. In spite of this a woman working as Air Hostess kept a minor girl of 12 years as hostage in her Sarojni Nagar house and committed atrocities on her. Why such crime? Why there is no sewage system in unauthorized colonies? 15 lakh children are studying in the schools of Delhi Government but 2650 posts of teachers are lying vacant.  976 unauthorized factories are running with the connivance of Delhi Government. Why Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Government to take action against them? The DDA wants to curtail the area of Yamuna Bank by 50% so that unauthorized occupations may be encouraged. Why the National Green Tribunal has raised objection to it and stopped this plan of the DDA?

He further told that after the eradication of epidemic like small pox in the year 1978 the entire world was bent upon the eradication of Polio. But in view of large population of India, disparities, abstruse geographical conditions, lack of development, the experts of the WHO thought that Polio eradication will remain a dream for India. The Polio eradication campaign started on the 2^nd October in 1994 in Delhi has been successful in the entire country. The entire world is appreciating it. But the Congress party and the Congress Government are not appreciating this success. Dr. Harsh Vardhan has been presented many awards in the country and abroad for the eradication of Polio from India. Many research papers written by him have been read and appreciated by scientist, politicians, health experts and religious heads of the world.

After becoming the Chief Minister of Delhi, all the houses of Delhi shall be fitted with solar power. Water harvesting facility will be provided in every big house. BJP is also planning to make Delhi free from pollution. Experts are already framing plans in this regards. The Yamuna which has been converted into a dirty drain by the Congress Government will again be made lifeline of the people of Delhi under BJP rule.  Yamuna and the bank of Yamuna will provide peace and cool drinking water to the people. BJP will change Delhi into a smiling city by providing sufficient power, water, education, health, transport, fuel, employment, industry & empowerment to women, senior citizens, handicapped persons and children by starting welfare programs in entire Delhi.  

Goel slams Congress govt. for inaction to bring down onion prices

·        Goel slams Congress govt. for inaction to bring down onion prices

·        Advice on onions from Maharashtra CM exposes inefficiency of Delhi CM: Goel

·        BJP takes up issue of onion crisis at booth level to expose Congress govt.’s inaction

 Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today slammed the Delhi government for its inaction despite soaring prices of onions in the city while the vegetables are vanishing from common man’s plates. He said that the advice from Maharashtra Chief Minister to Delhi Chief Minister exposes the inefficiency of the Congress government.

The Maharashtra CM had advised Delhi CM to buy onions directly from Nasik to control prices in Delhi. But the onion prices continue to soar indicating no action has been initiated on ground.

Addressing party workers of the Outer Delhi district, South-West district and Keshavpuram district, Shri Goel said, “The party will take up the issue of onion crisis at booth level in all 14 BJP districts. The BJP will expose the inaction of Congress government on the issue of onion crisis and rising prices of essential commodities over the next few days.”

Shri Goel said, “The Congress government is doing nothing on the ground to bring down the prices of onions and other vegetables in Delhi. It is only paying lip service and taking cosmetic measures to pile up on common man’s woes. For several months people of Delhi have been suffering due to unprecedented increase in prices of onions and other vegetables in the city.”

Shri Goel said, “The Congress government was in deep slumber even though another state government suggested it a few days ago to purchase onions from Nashik and sell in Delhi to reduce prevailing prices. The government must explain why did it not act on its own earlier?”

The Congress seems to be in the business of window-dressing over the issue of rising prices. Earlier, it claimed to sell onions through government’s outlets, which vanished much before they were officially closed by the Congress government. Those invisible outlets benefited none among the masses.

Shri Goel further said, “The Congress government claimed that onions are sold through Safal outlets. But, for a population of over 1.67 crores in Delhi, there are only about 350 Safal outlets, which is grossly insufficient. It has been a common experience that whatever onions arrive at these stores, it vanishes within an hour or so and even the quality of onions is bad."

Moreover, even the Safal outlets are selling onions at a price around Rs. 65-70 a kg, which is unaffordable for common man in Delhi. Other vegetables are also in the high pricing zone with none of the regular vegetables available below Rs. 50 a kg in retail markets in Delhi. Even potatoes are selling around Rs. 40 a kg. The festival season is around and the prices of these vegetable are not showing any trend of decline and the Congress government is completely insensitive.

Festive spirit dampened due to skyrocketing prices and govt.’s inaction: Goel

·        Delhi BJP slams Congress govt. for high vegetable prices in Delhi

·        Festive spirit dampened due to skyrocketing prices and govt.’s inaction: Goel

Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today lambasted the Congress government for total mismanagement of the prices of essential commodities in Delhi as the onions are selling at the year’s highest prices across the city. Besides onions, other staple vegetables such as potatoes and tomatoes are also selling at unprecedented prices causing lots of hardship to people of Delhi.

The wholesale price of onions has climbed to an unprecedented level and the onions sold at Rs. 65 per kg in wholesale markets on Monday. In retail, onions cost around and even above Rs. 100 per kg. For several months, onions are being sold between Rs. 70 and Rs. 90 in the city. Apart from onions, other vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, cabbage and even green chillies are selling at very high prices in Delhi.

In a statement issued today, Shri Goel said, “The festival season is around but the Congress government has dampened the mood of festivity owing to its inept handling of the price situation. The vegetable prices, particularly on onions, in Delhi have increased by over 30% just over the last one week.”

Shri Goel further said, “At several places in Delhi, onion prices have crossed Rs. 90-100 per kg rate. As the government has taken no concrete step to mitigate prices, the situation is likely to worsen further in the coming days.”

“The overall production of onions this year has been estimated 10-15% higher than the last year. This means, we have enough onions for people, but the Congress government has been doing nothing to ensure supply of the vegetable even though demand has been persistent and people have been complaining about high prices due to lack of adequate supply of onions,” Shri Goel said.

Delhi's onion consumption is about 800 tonnes per day. On Monday, 1,200-1,300 bags of onion, weighing about 90 tonnes, arrived at the Azadpur wholesale market. This means there is a gap of about 710 tonnes of onions for daily consumption in Delhi. This is a reflection of the absence of planning by Delhi government. The situation with other vegetables is equally bad. This state of affairs is the result of total collapse of administration in Delhi under the Congress regime.  

Delhi BJP launches ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ mass contact programme, reaches out to every household in city

• Delhi BJP launches ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ mass contact programme, reaches out to every household in city
• Goel visits homes in Civil Lines, shares positive agenda for Delhi’s development with people
• Congress has neglected people for 15 years, we will bring people back in focus: Goel

Delhi BJP President Sh. Vijay Goel today launched ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ mass contact programme by visiting homes at Oberoi Apartments in Civil Lines area of the city. Leading a team of BJP cadres, Sh. Goel visited homes located in the area, met with the people living there and shared with them BJP’s vision for development of Delhi. He also got the feedback forms filled form them. These inputs in the feedback form  will be used in drafting manifesto as well as the electoral strategy.

The BJP is reaching out to every family and touch every heart in the city through personal contact and mobilization at the grassroots level under this programme, which is based on the philosophy of ‘back to basics’. As part of the ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ programme, the BJP caders will also share with people party’s Prime Ministerial candidate Sh. Narendra Modi’s vision for nation building.

Interacting with the residents of the Civil Lines, Sh. Goel said, “BJP stands for all inclusive growth of Delhi so that every section of society grows with the city. BJP has a positive agenda for development of Delhi based on the ground realities of the city.”

“In our campaign, we are not only exposing the Delhi government for its monumental failures, which have prevented Delhi from becoming truly a world class city. We are offering solution to the critical issues in the city, like, power, water, safety of women, health and hygiene, roads, education etc. When BJP comes to power, we will make policies and implement programmes that will accord Delhi the place it deserves,” Sh. Goel said.

Sh. Goel further said, “Through the ‘Ghar, Ghar BJP’ programme, we will touch every household in Delhi, understand their problems and offer solution when BJP forms the government after the assembly polls. People of Delhi have been neglected by the Congress government in the last 15 years. We will bring the people of Delhi back in focus of government’s policy making.”

A large number of people interacted with Sh. Goel in Civil Lines during visit to the houses located in the area. Sh. Goel carried with him booklets, pamphlets and other publicity materials that not only highlight the failures of the Congress government during its 15-year misrule in Delhi, but presented BJP’s vision for Delhi..

The ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ mass contact programme was simultaneously launched in 280 Mandals by the BJP cadres across Delhi. The mass contact programme will be undertaken in all these Mandals by the BJP cadres till October 21. The objective of programme is to give a further fillip to the BJP’s campaign by connecting with every household in the city.

The ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ programme is being undertaken by comprising three members each- one senior party cadre, who is assisted by two others. Each team is scheduled to visit 20 homes, meet the members of families and share with them party’s vision about Delhi. They will also take feedback from the people on the issues concerning them. People’s feedback will form the core of BJP’s election manifesto for the Delhi assembly polls.

Those who accompanied Sh. Goel during the launch of ‘Ghar Ghar BJP’ campaign and his visit to homes in Civil Lines area included Majnu Ka Tila Mandal President Sh. Onkar Singh Chauhan, Chandni Chowk District President Sh. Satpal Bhatia and District Vice-president Sh. Subhash Dabar among others.