Goel leads march against sealing, attacks AAP govt
Union minister Vijay Goel on Wednesday led a march of traders in Sadar Bazaar against the ongoing sealing drive.
Mr Goel said, “If Arvind Kejriwal feels he has no power or isn’t being allowed to govern Delhi, then there’s no point for him to continue as chief minister. Someone who can work with the masses for their welfare without any politics of confrontation must lead Delhi”.
Mr Goel alleged that Mr Kejriwal wants to malign the BJP’s image among the traders and that’s the reason they ( AAP- led Delhi government) has provided no solution to the issue of sealing.
According to Mr Goel, he had also written to lieutenantgovernor Anil Baijal, asking him to check if the sealing drive in national capital can be stopped for the time being. In his letter to Mr Baijal, the Union minister asked him to hold a meeting with the chief minister and all the municipal commissioners in this regard and take necessary steps.
“It is sad that on one hand, we are witnessing the sealing drive as per the Supreme Court’s Monitoring Committee decision, but on the other hand, there is rampant illegal construction across Delhi, especially in Old Delhi’s Chandni Chowk. It is vital that those responsible for allowing illegal use of space are equally held responsible and strict action is taken against them, whether officials or engineers,” Mr Goel added. Mr Goel claimed that as there are multiple civic bodies, there is lack of coordination and multiplicity of decision making is leading to a chaotic situation. Mr Goel stressed on the need to initiate a “mega plan” by the Centre that would help in allround development of the city.