Is BMC campaigning for BJP? asks NCP; claims BJP dominated civic wards to get maximum funds
The Hindu
The BMC budget crossed the ₹50,000-crore mark for the first time this year; allocation to specific BJP-dominated wards is for political gain ahead of the forthcoming municipal elections, NCP claimed
Nationalist Congress Party on February 15 claimed that, as per reports, Mumbai civic wards held by the Bharatiya Janata Party will get most of the funds allotted in the recent budget of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
This could possibly be "three times more than other wards" which had corporators from other political parties, NCP national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said in a statement.
"This move by the BMC commissioner raises a question, is the BMC campaigning for BJP?" he asked.
The obvious answer seems 'yes' because the allocation of maximum funds to these specific BJP-dominated wards will help the party to impress upon the voters and gain their votes in the forthcoming municipal elections, Mr. Crasto claimed.
On February 4, the BMC presented ₹52,619.07 crore budget for the year 2023-24 with the emphasis on health, education and infrastructure and the budgetary estimates crossing the ₹50,000-crore mark for the first time.
In good news for residents of Mumbai, where civic polls are due, no fresh tax was levied.
Significantly, the BMC would tap into some of its fixed deposits (FDs) worth more than ₹88,000 crore for development projects, the move comes weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had spoken here about "funds being locked in banks".
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