Delhiites suffering for five years in political tussle between AAP and BJP: Swaraj India

New Delhi, Nov 17 (HS): People of the national capital, Delhi continue to suffer on account of the political pretend-fight still going on between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP. Over the last 5 years, both parties have tried to take credit for every little thing they have done, mounting expensive advertisements and massive public campaigns, showcasing mainly their leaders’ photographs and their supposed achievements, Swaraj India has said.

General Secretary of Swaraj India Delhi State, Navneet Tiwari said, neither the Aam Aadmi Party at the state level, nor the BJP in both the central government and the MCD, have managed to address real Delhi issues like pollution, garbage and sanitation, sealing, metro fares, alcoholism and drug abuse, and women’s safety. The people of Delhi are choking on highly polluted air. Most areas of Delhi have no access to clean drinking water. All other problems too remain as they are.

“Delhi continues to suffer on account of this pointless confrontation. By ascribing responsibility to the other party, each party tries to hide its own failures. It is now abundantly clear from this game of accusations and bluster that the two ruling parties controlling all three levels of Delhi government – central, state and MCD, have little interest in public well-being, and only want to hold on to office and power at any cost,” he added.

Tiwari said that the Kejriwal government has done virtually nothing for Delhi in the last 55 months. It now has to pretend to work in the last 5 months. Believing their earnest promises of freedom from corruption, good governance and true Swaraj, the large-hearted people of Delhi had given a massive majority to a new party premised on honest politics, but all their hopes now lie shattered. It is absolutely clear that the Kejriwal government that has failed to fulfil any of its manifesto promises in the past four-and-a-half years, is now pretending to work hard just before the elections. In the meanwhile, their massive false propaganda at huge public expense continues.

He said that the Kejriwal government has repeatedly tried to cover up its many failures by pretending to be hamstrung by Delhi’s three-tiered administrative structure. Delhi’s governance system is indeed complex and unique, and there is a great need for cooperation and coordination, but certainly not confrontation and tussle. Delhi in fact now needs a well-intentioned new political alternative, one that can bring all three tiers of government together and work to resolve issues amicably.

Swaraj India’s Delhi State President Colonel Jaivir Singh said that the party will put up a strong contest in Delhi’s upcoming assembly elections and will work hard to bring centrestage the real and urgent public issues of Delhi. A Swaraj model of good governance, together with effective solutions to key problems, and a cogent and practical action plan will also be presented, the overall objective being to make the national capital safe, secure, liveable and well-governed.

He said that it is very important to bring honest, capable and public-spirited people into electoral politics. Due to endemic corruption and poor image of existing parties and their leaders, most such people tend to shy away from active politics. Swaraj is a democratic and safe platform for such capable people who can work for the betterment and progress of Delhi. Swaraj India will give preference to social workers, women and young candidates and will bring to the forefront capable grassroots activists in its election campaign.