Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel today launched his ‘Badlo Dilli’ Padyatra from Lalbagh area in the Model Town assembly constituency. The ‘Badlo Dilli’ Padyatra was flagged off by the BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Shri Ashok Goel, Delhi BJP treasurer and BJP's candidate from Model Town assembly seat was also present on the occasion. The "Badlo Dilli Yatra" will be taken by the Delhi BJP President all over Delhi with next venue being chosen as Sangam Park.
Interacting with the local residents of Lalbagh, Shri Vijay Goel said, “The Congress government has neglected the development of Lalbagh and other slums in Delhi. These areas have undergone deterioration instead of progress under the 15-year misrule of the Congress. The Congress government has failed to provide even the basic amenities in slums, where lakhs of people are living in Delhi.”
Shri Vijay Goel reiterated that the BJP will reduce power tariff by 30% when it comes to power in Delhi. It will also provide power supply through single point scheme in all JJ clusters when it comes to power in Delhi. The BJP had initiated this scheme during late Sahib Sinbgh's tenure as Chief Minister. This scheme will be revived back to lower the power bills of the poos household substantially, he added.
Shri Goel further said, “The ‘Badlo Dilli’ Padyatra will be undertaken in all the slums in Delhi to expose the Congress’ double-speak on the issue of development. Persistent high inflation, high water and power tariff and systemic corruption under the Congress regime have worsened the living conditions in Lalbagh like areas of Delhi.”
Shri Ashok Goel said, “The neglect of the Congress government of slums of Delhi is evident from the match-box like huts in Lalbagh. The BJP will provide all the basic amenities to all such areas when elected to power with proper urban planning.”
“The Congress representative of the Model Town has neglected development of the entire constituency. But, Lalbagh bears the brunt of Congress’ apathy. Basic facilities like water, power, hospital, schools and the like are not easily accessible to people in Lalbagh. People of Model Town will teach Congress a lesson this time.”
In the run up to the last Vidhan Sabha elections congress promised to provide housing to slum dwellers. Lakhs of application forms were submitted under the Rajiv Ratan Awas Yojna. But, the Congress government has not allotted a single flat to any of the applicants.
No provision has been made for providing quality education to children of slum dwellers and in instances where the children are going to schools, the schools do not have the basic infrastructure resulting in children losing interest and dropping out of school.