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New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Sunday hit out at former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for complaining about the troubles of auto-rickshaw drivers and questioned him over his failure to address the issue when he was in power.
Sachdeva accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor of indulging in drama over an issue which he himself failed to resolve.
Sachdeva said, “Kejriwal is a political Natwarlal (notorious fraudster) who is an expert in changing colors and playing word games as per the situation.”
He said that during his 10 years in power, Kejriwal did nothing to improve the lives of auto-rickshaw drivers or other daily wage laborers and now that he is out of power, he is shedding crocodile tears in front of them.
The Delhi BJP president said the BJP government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta is committed to not only improving the living standards of auto-rickshaw drivers and other daily wage workers but also their working conditions.
CM Gupta’s government is preparing schemes not only for auto drivers but to fulfill all the election promises made to every section of the society.
“We will ensure better housing, better education and better healthcare for auto drivers and all workers within the next one year,” he said.
Sachdeva had earlier targeted the AAP government for defaming firecrackers and misleading the public against their use to celebrate Diwali.
He said that AAP filed such environmental reports in the courts for the last 7-8 years to appease the minority community, which resulted in the Supreme Court banning firecrackers in Delhi during festivals like Dussehra, Durga Puja and Diwali.
He said the BJP has consistently said that firecrackers burnt for half an hour on the evening of Dussehra and for a night on Diwali are not the primary cause of winter pollution in Delhi and, therefore, they should be allowed.
However, former Chief Minister Kejriwal and former Environment Minister Gopal Rai deliberately created an environment of banning firecrackers to please a specific minority group.
The Kejriwal government itself introduced “green crackers” but later created an atmosphere for banning them too.
Sachdeva said AAP still does not want the Supreme Court to allow the use of firecrackers, especially green firecrackers.
Pointing to the statements of Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bhardwaj, he said it is clear that Saurabh Bhardwaj and other AAP leaders still believe that pollution is very high and green crackers should not be allowed.
–IANS
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