The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party President Shri Vijay Goel today said the BJP is committed to development in rural areas and unauthorised colonies which have suffered during 15 years of misrule of Congress in Delhi.
Addressing a protest rally at Janatar Mantar (that was organised by villages that are part of ‘O’ Zone in Delhi and hence suffering lack of development), Shri Goel said, “Whoever may for the government in Delhi, but BJP will ensure that the interests of Delhi’ites are protected. In fact, it is because of the pressure built by the BJP that today the DISCOMS are being forced to rethink on increasing the power tariff again.”
The rally was led by BJP legislator Shri Rambir Singh Bidhuri who has been championing the cause of thousands of residents living in these villages and areas which fall under ‘O’ Zone. As these areas are clubbed with the Yamuna riverbed so no construction work in even residential areas is allowed.
Shri Bidhuri said, “The Delhi Development Authority, the previous Congress government in Delhi and the Urban Development ministry at the Centre have continuously ignored the plight of people living in residential areas in these areas. With no permission to do any kind of construction, there cannot be any development here. ”
Shri Goel said, “There needs to be clarity on every aspect of urban planning in the city. We need to have mechanism in place where there is continuous review of the existing policies to strike a balance between environment protection and needs of the people. The biggest problem in Delhi is that agencies which take crucial decisions are controlled by the Centre and Congress led UPA government has failed to discharge its duties in this regard.”
Shri Goel said, “The BJP got an overwhelming response from the rural Delhi as well as unauthorised colonies during the recently held assembly polls. This happened because BJP was the first party to hold major conventions and public meetings on issues specifically related to these areas. People have appreciated our efforts and we are going to further expand as well as consolidate in these areas.”
Shri Bidhuri said, “The struggle to get the ‘O’ zone tag removed from the residential areas would continue unless we achieve our objective. No other party has stood with these people who have been affected by such archaic rules as the BJP has.”
