BJP-ruled North MCD sold 13 parking to ‘private mafia’ at throwaway prices: AAP’s Atishi

The BJP has not only sold off 13 parking lots of the MCD but also waived off house tax worth crores of rupees to help the private mafia, Atishi alleged. 

New Delhi: In another one of its moves to plunder MCD, the BJP has sold 13 parking complexes to the private mafia at throwaway prices, informed Senior AAP Leader and MLA Atishi. It has additionally waived off their property tax incurring crores in losses, she said, adding that about Rs 30 crore could have come to MCD's exchequer if these 13 parking lots were sold in the correct manner.

The BJP has not only sold off 13 parking lots of the MCD but also waived off house tax worth crores of rupees to help the private mafia. Atishi further said that BJP ruled MCD has repeatedly failed to pay salaries of its employees because of its scams and BJP leaders’ antics of killing all of MCD’s revenue sources. The BJP constructed only 14 parkings after promising to build 100 multilevel parkings in its 2012 election manifesto, she informed. Atishi also said that about one crore vehicles are present in Delhi but legal parking is available merely for one lakh vehicles. Leader of Opposition North MCD Vikas Goel said that fearing being out of power after the upcoming elections, the BJP has made up its mind to bankrupt the MCD. He added that the BJP does not leave house tax even on 50 yards of a common man's land, but has waived house tax worth crores for their friends. With little time left in its rule of the MCD, the BJP is committing corruption brazenly in broad daylight.

Addressing BJP’s misgovernance, Senior AAP leader and MLA Atishi said, “We have been repeatedly seeing for the last several years that under the BJP-ruled MCD, workers have been going on strike every two-three months – be it Safai Karamcharis, doctors, nurses. They strike because the MCD does not pay their salaries on time and cite the excuse of not having enough funds. On the other hand, when we take a look at their sources of income, it is found that every single revenue source has been tainted with corruption by the BJP. One of the major revenue sources for the MCD is through parking, and plays a significant role in MCD’s budget. However, every kind of illegality and malpractice has plagued Delhi’s parking policy. This is why the income which should be generated through parking for all three MCDs, doesn’t reach the MCD vault – the money which should be put towards paying the workers’ salaries goes into the pockets of the BJP leaders. Hence, on one hand, the Karamcharis, the doctors, nurses, are all distressed for they are not receiving their hard earned money. And on the other hand, Delhi’s common public faces trouble every time they need a place to park.