Monday, April 27, 2009

BJP will give full statehood to Delhi
New Delhi: Prof Jagdish Mukhi today said the BJP is in favour of according full statehood to Delhi. He blamed the multiplicity of authority for the slow pace of development work in the capital city. The Congress used to earlier talk about Statehood, but this time the issue is missing from its manifesto, Mukhi ji pointed out. This means that the Congress is not in favour of statehood for Delhi, he said.
Recalling the past, Prof Mukhi said, in 2002 the Urban Development Minister had sought administrative control over the DDA and the MCD, through a proposal in the Assembly. At that time too, the BJP had recommended that the Assembly should seek full state status for Delhi, so that all such issues are addressed once for all. This had put the Congress in a quandary, and it had been forced to send a recommendation to the Central Government. But the issue is still pending.
Prof Mukhi promised that the BJP was committed to giving full statehood to Delhi, and when it comes to power it will do its best fulfill its commitment at the earliest.
Congress, BSP leaders join the BJP
In a major development today, Sh Sunil Fauzi of Baprolla village and Sh Umesh Yadav of Rana ji Enclave (Najafgarh) left the Congress, while Sh Chottey Lal Rai left the BSP to join BJP.
The local leaders who were present on the occasion included Pardhan Captain Singh and Sh Mahender Singh of Baprolla village, Najafgarh Zila Mahamantri Sh Krishan Godhara and Mantri West Zila Roshan Lal Kanwadia.

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