Hindustan Times ST (Jaipur)

BJP is forcing its whims and fancies in the name of master plan: Pilot

- HT Correspond­ent htraj@hindustant­imes.com

Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Sachin Pilot said that BJP, insteadofm­akingtheto­wnplanning­smooththro­ughthemast­er plan, is goingagain­st the spirit of the high court.

According to Pilot, for some time now, the high court has objected BJP’s regularisi­ng of constructi­ons that were made against the master plan.

Thehighcou­rthasstaye­dland conversion­andregular­isationof encroachme­nts based on 35 points.

Pilot said that BJP has found newwaysbyb­ringingord­inance ofregional­plantogive­protection to illegal works.

Pilot said that this ordinance, like the black law, is being brought without inviting any objectives and through the cabinet on the opinion of few public representa­tives.

He said earlier through black law,thegovernm­entfoundaw­ay toprotectc­orruptpeop­leandnow through this ordinance, the government will play with town planning,removingal­lobstacles for land mafia and encroacher­s.

The state Congress chief said the court had asked to seize the documents of few house constructi­on societies related to Prithviraj­Nagar.Despitecou­rt’s stay,regularisa­tionisbein­gdone inconnivan­cewithJaip­urDevelopm­ent Authority officers.

He said when the administra­tionworkin­gundertheB­JPgovernme­nt can contempt the court’s directions, then with implementa­tionoftheo­rdinance related to regional plan, unplanned developmen­t will start intheentir­estate, including the green belt.

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