Union house minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Aam Aadmi Get together convener Arvind Kerjriwal of utilizing the cash of Delhi’s residents to construct a “Sheesh Mahal” (shimmering palace) — a satirical identify the Bharatiya Janata Get together makes use of for the 6, Flag Workers Street bungalow — and of ignoring the Capital’s infrastructure.
Union house minister Amit Shah on the inauguration of Sushma Bhawan. (ANI)
“Despite having the opportunity to focus on the development of Delhi’s infrastructure over a period of 10 years, instead of prioritizing development, the focus was shifted to constructing a Sheesh Mahal,” Shah mentioned.
The AAP hit again, pointing to the alleged worsening of the law-and-order state of affairs within the Capital — a subject that falls underneath the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP)-led central authorities.
Shah made the remarks on the inauguration of Sushma Bhawan, a working girls’s hostel block developed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), at Laxmi Bai Nagar. He additionally nearly inaugurated a contemporary animal care and veterinary centre at Moti Bagh.
Highlighting the works finished by the Central authorities in Delhi, Shah mentioned infrastructure initiatives value ₹68,000 crore have been executed over the previous 10 years.
“The Narendra Modi government has invested ₹41,000 crore in road development, ₹15,000 crore in railway-related projects, and ₹12,000 crore to enhance services at the airport and its surroundings. ₹8,000 crore were spent on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and now, one can reach Meerut from Delhi in 45 minutes. A high-speed corridor is being built to complete the 24-hour journey from Delhi to Mumbai in 12 hours, the Dwarka Expressway has been built at a cost of ₹7,500 crore, the Eastern Peripheral Expressway at a cost of ₹11,000 crore, the Urban Extension Road at a cost of ₹7,715 crore, the Pragati Maidan integrated transit corridor at a cost of ₹920 crore, and the Delhi-Meerut RRTS rail corridor has been built at a cost of ₹30,000 crore,” Shah mentioned.
“I want to ask Kejriwal ji. What have you done for Delhi? He has constructed a Sheesh Mahal in Delhi on a 50,000 square yards plot at a cost of ₹45 crore,” the Union minister mentioned, including that the folks of the Capital are demanding accountability for this expenditure.
Shah acknowledged that NDMC has supplied secure lodging for about 500 working girls by means of the development of Sushma Bhawan.
“The inauguration of this building is a significant step in highlighting Prime Minister Modi’s vision for urban development,” he mentioned.
In response, the AAP alleged that the legislation and order state of affairs in Delhi has deteriorated.
“He [Shah] should focus on the one responsibility given to BJP by the people of Delhi—ensuring law and order,” AAP chief spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar mentioned.