Political tensions escalated in the national capital after AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bhardwaj visited the Madrasi Camp encroachment site in Jangpura, prompting a sharp response from Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Dismissing the visit as political theatre, Gupta declared:“No one is touching the slums. This (AAP) is a drama party and they are unemployed people. Their job is to mislead and deceive the people of Delhi.”
She clarified that the clearance drive was being carried out strictly in accordance with court orders and aimed at ensuring orderly development in the city.
“We are taking care of the people of Delhi in a positive way, doing overall development, following the court's orders... It is our job to provide facilities, but if someone builds a house over a drain or on a road, then this will not work,” Gupta said.
Criticizing AAP's governance style, she added: “This is an autocratic party. What can I say about the thinking of a party which used to sit on dharna during its rule?”
Reaffirming her administration’s constitutional approach, Gupta stated: “We have to follow the Constitution, we have to run the government according to the Constitution.”
She also underscored the government's long-term commitment to planned housing for all: “Our aim is to provide a permanent house to every person, but that work can be done only in a planned manner... This Delhi, which remained backwards for so long after independence, cannot be cured in 100 days. It will take years to cure it, but both our policy and intention are right.”
