Delhi News: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday (October 11) accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of ruining Delhi’s economy. The saffron party claimed that the Delhi government’s Budget 2024-25 is a deficit of Rs 7,000 crore. The ruling AAP in the national capital has not yet responded to this claim and allegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj said AAP chief and former CM Arvind Kejriwal is only concerned about gaining power, he does not care about the interests of the people.
According to PTI, Bansuri Swaraj alleged ‘budget account manipulation’ at a press conference at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi. as well as its Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Demanded for investigation. Swaraj claimed that the AAP government removed 10,000 bus marshals last year because it did not make any provision for their salaries. For this reason, vocational teachers were also removed.
He claimed that the income is low and expenditure is high, due to which the Delhi government is facing a loss of Rs 7,000 crore. He said the government does not have funds to pay salaries and provide essential services like garbage disposal. Bansuri Swaraj, representing New Delhi seat, alleged that AAP is busy in publicity and corruption. Its leader Arvind Kejriwal is only concerned about gaining power, he does not care about the interests of the people.
Big things from the press conference
The BJP MP said that a report from the Delhi Finance Department has come yesterday. It has become clear from this report that Arvind Kejriwal ji, Aam Aadmi Party government and Chief Minister Atishi ji are completely responsible for the destruction of Delhi’s economy. He said that it is surprising that for the first time in 31 years, Delhi’s budget is in deficit. This means that expenditure in Delhi is exceeding income.
Bansuri Swaraj said, “Yesterday a report of Delhi Finance Department has come. From this report it has become clear that Arvind Kejriwal, Aam Aadmi Party government and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi ji are completely responsible for the destruction of Delhi’s economy. For the first time in 31 years, Delhi’s budget is in deficit, the expenditure in Delhi is more than the income of Delhi, this deficit has happened deliberately.
He further said, “Cleaning of Najafgarh drains has not been included in this budget. It is worrying that the government does not understand the seriousness of cleaning the drains and does not make provision for it in the budget.”
The BJP MP said, “The current situation in Delhi is worrying and it is happening because the government is busy in looting and extortion. This really shows the lack of accountability and transparency of AAP. This raises the question of when the government will help the people. If she is unaware of the problems then how will she fulfill her responsibility?
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He further said in his statement, “Atishi ji, Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party government knew that Delhi was short of money. So suddenly they issued a one-page order and appointed more than 1,000 bus marshals with great cruelty and ruthlessness.” Fired him from his job, didn’t pay him his six months’ salary.”