BJP-ruled DDA is going to demolish 200 jhuggis on August 18 : Deepak Singla

• BJP ruled DDA sends demolition notice to slums of Kasturba Nagar area without stating any reason
• Instead of protecting the people, BJP MLA Omprakash Sharma wrote to the DDA giving support to the demolition: Deepak Singla
• Residents living in the slums for about 25-30 years, can't understand why BJP wants to make them homeless: Deepak Singla
• AAP demands rehabilitation for all the victims before demolition: Deepak Singla

NEW DELHI, August 7, 2022 : The Aam Aadmi Party exposed another ploy of the BJP to destroy Delhi, on Sunday. In a shocking turn of events, the BJP ruled DDA has sent demolition notices to the slums of Kasturba Nagar area without stating any reason. AAP MCD co-in-charge Shri Deepak Singla said, "BJP-ruled DDA is going to demolish 200 jhuggis on August 18. Instead of protecting the people, BJP MLA Omprakash Sharma wrote to the DDA giving support to the demolition. Residents living in the slums for about 25-30 years, can't understand why BJP wants to make them homeless. AAP demands rehabilitation for all the victims before demolition."

AAP MCD Co-Incharge Shri Deepak Singla said, “The BJP has decided to go on a rampage against the poor in Vishwas Nagar constituency’s Kasturba Nagar area. The BJP-controlled DDA and the BJP MLA are conspiring to demolish a slum colony there. The DDA has sent a notice to the residents saying they’ll demolish their houses on the 18th.”

He added, “There are some 150-200 jhuggis in the colony that are being demolished. These jhuggis are as old as 1963, even the newest jhuggis are 25 years old. Yet, the BJP’s DDA has issued demolition notices to them, without discussing it even once with residents. If this wasn’t enough, BJP MLA Omprakash Sharma has very suspiciously written to the DDA seeking details and names of those people whose homes will be demolished. He has sought the details under the garb of ensuring DDA doesn’t face any difficulty in clearing the slums but it seems fishy. Instead of protecting the residents, the MLA is getting their homes demolished.”

He continued, “During elections the BJP says Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makaan but after elections it says Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Bulldozer. The national capital has become the bulldozer capital of the country. BJP goes on to demolish whatever it wants to with no fear. The Aam Aadmi Party will not let their plans be successful, we will protect the residents no matter what.”

He concluded, “The Aam Aadmi Party demands a survey of the area. The residents must be rehabilitated. Even the law demands the residents to be rehabilitated if they’ve been there for over 20 years. I demand the BJP, the MLA and the DDA to not take this drive forward, and let the residents get a chance to rehabilitate before taking any drastic step.”