Goel calls upon Delhi’ites to set up new record for voting on December 4

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today expressed concern over use of unfair means by Congress party such as distribution of liquor, cash and gifts to influence the voters. Shri Goel met Delhi”s Chief Electoral Officer Shri Vijay Dev yesterday after he was physically assaulted by Congress goons in Model Town and apprised him of his concerns.

There are a number of sensitive polling booths and areas in the city which could be vulnerable and we have urged the Election Commission to make adequate arrangements to check any such attempts as BJP is in favour of free and fair elections.

“However we have strong reasons to suspect that our rivals are indulging in unfair practices which are not only unethical but also illegal. Attempts to bribe voters are condemnable and Election Commission should ensure that no such nefarious designs are successful. The BJP, as a responsible party is cooperating Election Commission and wherever we come to know about any such activities, the party activists are informing the authorities concerned. However, we would urge the authorities to act swiftly.”

Shri Goel further informed that in the case involving attack by Congress activists in Model Town on him and BJP candidate from this seat Shri Ashok Goel yesterday, an FIR has been registered.  This was a well planned physical assault in which vehicles carrying BJP leaders were damaged.

The Delhi BJP President said that there are enough reasons to believe that the Congress candidate from the area Kanwar Karan Singh was the mastermind behind this attack.

Shri Goel reiterated that the BJP will not be deterred by use of such unfair means by its rivals and it candidates will contest in the true spirit of democracy. Shri Goel also appealed all Delhi voters to come out and exercise their right to vote. “Voting is not only our right but it is also our duty and I am sure that Delhi will register a record breaking voting percentage and set an example for the rest of the country,” he added.

THE COMMON MAN IS CONTESTING AGAINST CONGRESS IN DELHI NOT THE BJP-NARENDRA MODI

Today Shri Narender Modi addressed three rallies in Delhi starting with rally at CBD ground under Krishna Nagar Assembly Constituency which completely changed the atmosphere of the Delhi Assembly elections to be held on 4^th December.  In his touching and enthusiastic speech he described about the sufferings of the people of Delhi during the last 15 years which was highly appreciated by the people present in the rally.  With his slogans “pahle matdan phir jalpan” he requested all the women of Delhi that they should serve break fast to the male members of the family only after checking the ink mark on their finger, the sign of voting. 

Shri Modi said that on behalf of the BJP’s chief Ministerial candidate Dr. Harsh Vardhan I want to assure that BJP will provide honest, welfare minded, transparent and accountable government.  Entire machinery will be under e-governance system.  Like Gujrat, ‘One day governance’ will be implemented in Delhi also.  Under this program the problems of the people will be solved within a day and accountability will be fixed at every level. 

He further told that after independence Congress has followed the policy of divide and rule. Its objective was only to grab power and enjoy it.  Congress has treated the common man as vote bank.  The result is that India lagged behind and many countries which became free after India have joined the group of developed countries.  Corruption and misgovernance became order of the day and Congressmen became rich and the people became poor.  He appealed to the people not to forgive the Congress for its sins and defeat the party in the assembly elections.

Shri Modi asked the people to raise their hands and tell which is the most neglected area of the Delhi?  The people replied in one voice that it is trans yamuna area.  He further said that he has never seen such atmosphere in any assembly election.  He has addressed meetings in Chhatishgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi and found that this time it is not the parties but the people are fighting election.  On the one side is are the people and BJP and on the other the Congress party.  This time Congress will not be able to mislead the people and the whole world knows that BJP is coming to power.

Praising former PMs Shri Murarji Daisai, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shri Nurshimbha Rao he said that the Congress party did not learn from their good work.  Price rise could not be controlled by world famous economists like Dr. Manmohan Singh and Shri P. Chidambram.  Without naming Shri Kapil Sibbla he told that a central minister has illusions that he is the most intelligent person and others are not.  This minister has said that since migrants from poorvanchal have started eating vegetables, it has become costly.  Shri Modi asked have not the poor people right to eat vegetables ? 

In the beginning of the rally Shri Arun Jaitley told that the results of Delhi Assembly elections will be surprising.  The results of 8^th December will show that the Congress gets lesser number of vote then 1977 elections.  At that time it had secured 33 % votes but this time the result will be worse and Congress will lose power.

BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the migrants work hard for the development of Delhi but the CM Sheila Dikshit treats them as burden.  She says that the crime has increased in Delhi and Yamuna has become dirty due to migrants.  Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the son of Chief Minister Sheila Diksthi is MP from East Delhi and she had appealed the poorvanchalies to vote for her son because she was married in Uttar Pradesh and hence a poorvanchaly. But why her statement changes after winning the elections ?  Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that the people of Delhi have resolved to make BJP victorious and dislodge Congress government.

S/Shri Nitin Gadkari, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Vijay Goel, Shyam Jaju, Dr. Anil Jain,  Dushyant Gautam, Ram Niwas Goel, Alok Kumar, all the BJP candidates and senior leaders were present in this rally.

Congress manifesto lacks vision, same old promises are repeated: Goel

• Congress manifesto lacks vision, same old promises are repeated: Goel
• Congress should clarify its stand on water privatisation, lack of efforts to get full statehood in last 15 years: Goel 

New Delhi, November, 21: The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today slammed Congress for repeating the same old promises in its manifesto which it fails to keep. He also demanded that Congress should clarify its stand on privatisation of water which has resulted in whooping water bills.

Shri Goel said, the Congress manifesto exposes its anti-people approach as it does not talk about reduction power and water tariffs and bringing down prices of essential commodities. No concrete vision or plan about ensuring safety of women is mentioned in it, only lip service has been paid.

While addressing people during his padyatras and election campaigning in Babarpur, Rohtas Nagar, Seemapuri and Gokulpuri assembly constituencies for BJP candidates Shri Naresh Gaur, Shri Jitendra Mahajan Shri Rampal Singh and Shri Ranjeet Kashyap , he lambasted the Congress for its doublespeak in the manifesto.

Following are the key points from comments made by Shri Goel in context of Congress manifesto:

Price Rise: Congress manifesto provides no solution to the problem of price rise. Only lip service has been paid by promising subsidised pulses and edible oil.  Why can’t the government bring prices down instead of talking about subsidies? We all know that subsidies are not sustainable in the long run. This shows that Congress is least bothered about finding solutions to problems of price rise.  BJP would ensure proper supply of essential commodities round the year.  Long terms contracts will be done with suppliers to bring down costs, PDS will be revamped and made corruption and leakage free, cooperative stories on the lines of super bazars will be encouraged with financial and technical support from Delhi government.

Women Safety: Despite the government facing flak for failing to crack down on crime against women, the Congress party’s manifesto seems to have failed to come up with any promise to make Delhi safer for women.

The Congress manifesto’s five point agenda on ‘Law and order: Focus on Women’ includes rather uninspiring measures such as special training of police force, gender training and increase women in the work force. The BJP strongly feels that there has to be complete modernisation of police force in Delhi, a special protection force for women is to be required. We also need fast track courts for such cases. But none of these measures are listed in Congress manifesto!

Statehood: Like 2008, Congress has made promise for full statehood. But what stopped Congress from getting full statehood  when there has been a Congress-led government at the Centre for nine years and Congress government in Delhi for 15 years. NDA led government had brought a bill on statehood to Delhi in 2003 but Sheila Dikshit and Congress in fact opposed it.

Laadli Scheme: To extend Ladli Scheme (that provides Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to a girl child who completes Class XII) to Qabil ladli (of additional Rs 50,000 to college going girls). But even the existing Ladli scheme has proved to be complete flop. The CAG report clearly says that almost half of the beneficiaries are getting dropped out of this scheme.

Education: Congress manifesto is saying that they will open new schools and start evening colleges. In last 15 years the Congress government has closed down atleast 80 government schools, not opened a single new college in DU and what stopped them from starting evening shift in all colleges of Delhi University?  The ground reality is quite different from their promises. Most of their promises have always remained on paper!

Shri Goel also slammed the Aam Aadmi Party for trying to misguide the people of Delhi by making promises on aspects, which fall outside the purview of Delhi government.

Shri Goel said, “AAP’s promise for the passage of Jan Lokpal Bill is a fake promise as even Anna Hazare said that it can only be passed by Parliament and not the Delhi Vidhan Sabha. AAP promises to give Delhi a full statehood ignoring the fact that it can only by granted by Parliament. AAP seems to have no idea about the federal scheme of India under the Constitution.”

The Delhi BJP has made its stand on all the critical issues very clear in its statements in recent times. The BJP reiterates its commitment to the progress of Delhi and welfare of people in the city. When voted to power, BJP will provide corruption free governance in Delhi

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.

CONGRESS HAS ADMITTED DEFEAT EVEN BEFORE THE BATTLE – DR. HARSH VARDHAN

Dr. Harsh Vardhan has said that panicked by the forecast of BJP leading in all the pre-poll surveys and by demanding to ban all such surveys, Congress has admitted its defeat even before the battle starts. Congress party has given walk over to the BJP. He has demanded the President of India that he should completely dismiss the demand for ban on surveys by the Election Commission and protect freedom of expression.

He told that in all the democratic countries of the world pre-poll surveys are allowed.  Various organizations and media get surveys done and broadcast to the people.  When the survey was in favor of the Congress, the Ministers and Congress leaders were claiming of big victories.  After the declaration of Narendra Modi as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the BJP atmosphere has changed of the country. There is Modi wave in the country and abroad. Rahul Gandhi looks like a pigmy before him.  Congress is afraid that Rahul Gandhi may not complete his campaign. Hence all the Congress leaders besides Mrs. Sonia Gandhi are restless.  

Dr. Harsh Vardhan told that after his declaration as the BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate there is wave of elation, hope and confidence in entire Delhi.  The mob of admirers assembling at his residence early in the morning indicates this. Such assembly of admirers continues till late hours.  All the media surveys indicate that the Congress Party lags behind the BJP in the Assembly Elections. Here the main contest is between BJP and Congress.  

The people of Delhi could not get any relief from price rise even on the occasion of the Deepawali. The reason is that Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and all the Congress Ministers and Legislators know that they are going to lose. Hence the Congressmen are indulging in corrupt activities.  They believe in earning as much as they can before their are good bye. This Government is not concerned about the people. There is nothing like Government in Delhi at present.

BJP slams Congress ministers for using unparliamentarily language

·         BJP slams Congress ministers for using unparliamentarily language

·         PDS Loot: BJP demands resignations of Chief Minister, Food and civil supplies minister

·         PDS expose reveals food security scheme is a façade to fill coffers of few : Goel

·         PDS expose makes even a stronger case for Accountability Commission : Goel

Delhi BJP General Secretaries Smt. Shikha Rai, Shri Ramesh Bidhuri and Shri Jai Prakash today lambasted the Congress Ministers for using derogatory and unparliamentary language for Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel.  The use of such unparliamentary language is coming out of Congress’ frustration and inability to respond to the issues raised by the BJP. The BJP had raised 15 questions on Sunday which has clearly rattled Congress.

In a joint statement, the three General Secretaries said, “The uncalled for use of derogatory and unparliamentarily language by the Congress Minister of Delhi for Delhi BJP President shows the panic that has set in the Congress  as the groundswell of support for BJP in Delhi is quite visible. The Congress is losing ground in Delhi but the Ministers of Delhi Cabinet are not able to come to the terms with the changing reality of Delhi’s mood ahead of the Assembly polls.”

Meanwhile the Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel slammed the Congress government for “cosmetic surgery” to hide the ugly face of corrupt PDS in the city.  The Food and Civil Supplies Minister should be immediately sacked and the Chief Minister should step down. The food security scheme is actually a farce where poor are duped and vested interests are filling coffers by selling foodgrains meant for poor in open market in a systemic and massive scale”

A sting operation by a channel has cemented the BJP’s charge that the foodgrains meant for the poor are not reaching them.

“It is clear that without support from the top echelons of administration, this massive loot wouldn’t have been possible. So, mere suspension of half a dozen middle or junior level officials won’t do. The sting operation has clearly exposed that the rot in the system is from top to bottom. We have been raising this issue for the last several years and in 2008 I had demanded a CBI inquiry into the corruption ridden PDS. We stand vindicated today once again after the latest expose.”

It may be mentioned here that even the CAG, in its latest report, has slammed the Delhi government for causing a scam in Delhi’s PDS. The CAG observed that the food distribution chain of Delhi is rotting and held Delhi government responsible for it.

Shri Goel said, “Now, one can understand why Congress is opposing BJP’s proposal for an Accountability Commission. All such scams would be unearthed through the Accountability Commission and Congress ministers and corrupt officials who helped them in looting Delhi would be taken to task including the Chief Minister.”

“But the BJP is committed to set up an Accountability Commission and fix all the corrupt elements in Delhi government when it comes to power,” reiterated Shri Goel.

15 questions on 15 years” of Congress rule

Hitting hard at the Congress government, Shri Vijay Goel raised a list of “15 questions on 15 years” of Congress rule. The Chief Minister should stop playing hide and seek and come out in open to explain her position on these 15 questions.


1.      Economic Development:    Congress govt. makes claim of unprecedented economic development in the city, if that is the case then why unemployment rate of Delhi has increased from 3.6% in 1999-2000 to 4% now?

2.      Per Capita Income: Delhi govt. claims of highest per capita income in Delhi, if that is the case, then after 15 years of Congress rule, why do you still need to give food security to 72% of Delhi’s population?

3.      Power: Congress govt. claims unprecedented increase in power supply and production of power, then why has it increase power tariff by 300% during last 15 years and what is the need for giving subsidies to private DISCOMS?

4.      Health: Cong govt claims that health services have improved in Delhi, is it because of this reason that it failed to spend 29% of the health budget in city?

5.      Hospital and Beds: Congress govt. claims an unprecedented increase in hospital and beds, then why Delhi Human Development Report says that the health facilities in Delhi are grossly insufficient with only 2 clinics on population of 10,000?

6.      Modern Hospital: Congress govt. claims that hospitals have been modernised in Delhi during last 15 years, then why is the CAG pointing out that there are not even enough life saving devices and services in Delhi govt’s hospitals?

7.     Transport:  Congress govt. claims of making several flyovers, then it should explain why Delhi roads remains one of the most congested ones in the world with commuters and drivers of all kinds of vehicles having a harrowing time everyday?

8.     CNG Buses: Congress govt. claims that the world’s largest non-polluting fleet is operating from Delhi by DTC, but it has failed to explain why it has not modernised DTC fleet by scrapping atleast 2000 of its 6000 buses. Also why instead of more than 11000 buses required for Delhi, DTC is dragging its feet with less than 6000 buses?

9.     Water Supply:   Congress govt. claims that there is a huge increase in water supply, then why CAG reports underline the fact that half of Delhi doesn’t have water supply.

10. Education: As against claims of promoting education in the city, Congress Govt. should explain why it shut down 80 govt. schools and why more than 12000 vacancies of teachers are lying vacant?

11. Treatment for weaker sections: Congress Govt. claims of adequate arrangement for treatment of the poor in private hospitals then why the compliance rate is standing at a meager 3.3%.

12. Students from weaker sections:  Congress govt. claims of giving special incentives to students from weaker sections of society  but why more than 15000 seats reserved for them are not filled up?

13. Laadli Scheme:   Congress govt. claims of 5 lakh beneficiaries under this scheme, then why CAG said that the failure rate in this scheme is a staggering  42% ?

14. Social Security:  Today the old people and the women feel extremely vulnerable in this city with skyrocketing crime graph and absence of any social security net for them. Why Delhi has become the “crime capital” and why a number of ghettos have emerged in the city where there has been no development during last 15 years?

15.  Environment:   Congress  govt has claimed  of taking steps to improve environment in Delhi, then why  does a study conducted by the Union ministry of science and Technology says that during the last 10 years, environmental pollution in Delhi has increased by 21%?

Goel challenges Chief Minister with “15 questions on Congress 15 years misrule”

·    Goel challenges Chief Minister with “15 questions on Congress 15 years misrule”

·    Chief Minister unable to defend herself, so fielded corrupt and inefficient ministers : Goel

·    Congress has nothing to show except “Failure” on its 15 year report card

Challenging the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for a public debate on the issue of absolute collapse of governance in Delhi, the Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel said, “The Chief Minister doesn’t have any explanation for the failures of Congress government. That is why instead of coming to the fore and responding to my charges, she fielded her three ministers to respond who tried to mislead with wrong figures and false claims.”

Hitting hard at the Congress government, Shri Goel raised a list of 15 questions on 15 years of Congress rule. “The Chief Minister should stop playing hide and seek and come out in open to explain her position on these 15 questions.”

She owes this to people of Delhi, she should stop fielding her sidekicks who indulge in empty political rhetoric. Her ministers who are trying to defend her are themselves completely inefficient and their performance is disastrous. Ministers like Raj Kumar Chauhan have no moral right to even talk about corruption as he himself had been indicted by Lokayukta and departments headed by Haroon Yusuf and Arvinder Singh Lovely are some of the most corrupt and inefficient departments of Delhi Administration.

“It is ironical that these ministers are trying to speak on issue of corruption and efficiency of administration.  But this is not surprising what can you expect from a government which is headed by a Chief Minister who herself has been indicted more than once by Lokayukta in case of corruption and misuse of official resources. ”

BJP’s 15 questions on 15 years of   Congress Rule

1.      Economic Development:    Congress govt. makes claim of unprecedented economic development in the city, if that is the case then why unemployment rate of Delhi has increased from 3.6% in 1999-2000 to 4% now?

2.      Per Capita Income: Delhi govt. claims of highest per capita income in Delhi, if that is the case, then after 15 years of Congress rule, why do you still need to give food security to 72% of Delhi’s population?

3.      Power: Congress govt. claims unprecedented increase in power supply and production of power, then why has it increase power tariff by 300% during last 15 years and what is the need for giving subsidies to private DISCOMS?

4.      Health: Cong govt claims that health services have improved in Delhi, is it because of this reason that it failed to spend 29% of the health budget in city?

5.      Hospital and Beds: Congress govt. claims an unprecedented increase in hospital and beds, then why Delhi Human Development Report says that the health facilities in Delhi are grossly insufficient with only 2 clinics on population of 10,000?

6.      Modern Hospital: Congress govt. claims that hospitals have been modernised in Delhi during last 15 years, then why is the CAG pointing out that there are not even enough life saving devices and services in Delhi govt’s hospitals?

7.     Transport:  Congress govt. claims of making several flyovers, then it should explain why Delhi roads remains one of the most congested ones in the world with commuters and drivers of all kinds of vehicles having a harrowing time everyday?

8.     CNG Buses: Congress govt. claims that the world’s largest non-polluting fleet is operating from Delhi by DTC, but it has failed to explain why it has not modernised DTC fleet by scrapping atleast 2000 of its 6000 buses. Also why instead of more than 11000 buses required for Delhi, DTC is dragging its feet with less than 6000 buses?

9.     Water Supply:   Congress govt. claims that there is a huge increase in water supply, then why CAG reports underline the fact that half of Delhi doesn’t have water supply.

10. Education: As against claims of promoting education in the city, Congress Govt. should explain why it shut down 80 govt. schools and why more than 12000 vacancies of teachers are lying vacant?

11. Treatment for weaker sections: Congress Govt. claims of adequate arrangement for treatment of the poor in private hospitals then why the compliance rate is standing at a meager 3.3%.

12. Students from weaker sections:  Congress govt. claims of giving special incentives to students from weaker sections of society  but why more than 15000 seats reserved for them are not filled up?

13. Laadli Scheme:   Congress govt. claims of 5 lakh beneficiaries under this scheme, then why CAG said that the failure rate in this scheme is a staggering  42% ?

14. Social Security:  Today the old people and the women feel extremely vulnerable in this city with skyrocketing crime graph and absence of any social security net for them. Why Delhi has become the “crime capital” and why a number of ghettos have emerged in the city where there has been no development during last 15 years?

15.  Environment:   Congress  govt has claimed  of taking steps to improve environment in Delhi, then why  does a study conducted by the Union ministry of science and Technology says that during the last 10 years, environmental pollution in Delhi has increased by 21%?

Moral victory for BJP, Congress relenting under intense pressure from BJP on reservation in colleges : Goel

• Congress govt bucked down under BJP’s pressure to give reservation to Delhi students in local colleges
• Moral victory for BJP, Congress relenting under intense pressure from BJP on reservation in colleges : Goel
• Congress in a state of panic after Vikas rally as youth support BJP overwhelmingly


The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today said that the BJP has scored a major moral victory on the issue of providing reservation in colleges to students passing from Delhi schools.

“We have been raising this demand for the last many years and our pressure has compelled the Delhi government to initiate this move,” said Shri Goel in a statement issues today.

“This is a major victory for the BJP’s long standing movement to provide reservation in Delhi colleges for students passing out of Delhi schools.”

Shri Goel said that there is ample evidence on the record that we have raised this issue for the last three years. The Congress had not shown any concern about this till now.  “In the past we have held demonstrations demanding reservation for Delhi students, we have also approached the Vice Chancellor of Delhi University and other authorities for the same.”

The Delhi BJP President has written to the VC of DU regarding this in the past (scanned copy of letter attached). The BJP had also released Delhi Declaration on June 24,“State of Higher Education” clearly raising  this issue.

“When we started raising this demand, Congress government did not respond but now after the Vikas Rally of Sept. 29, it realized that the youth of the city feel betrayed by the Congress government’s apathy towards them. Their overwhelming support to the BJP  in this rally and prior to that has come as a shocker to the Congress and as a last ditch effort it is trying to save the day prior to the assembly polls.”