Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and BJP MP Vijay Goel on Sunday undertook a cycle yatra at Rajghat to spread awareness on pollution and to protest against the AAP government’s decision to enforce the odd-even road rationing scheme in November.
“For five years, Kejriwal did not do anything to reduce pollution levels in Delhi. Stubble burning only contributes to 10% of pollution. It is the internal causes which need to be addressed to mitigate pollution levels in the Capital,” Mr. Goel alleged.
AAP’s response
Reacting to Mr. Goel’s comments, AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bharadwaj said, in a recent 2019 report released by World Economic Forum, out of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, seven are in India. Interestingly, Delhi does not figure in the list but all other seven cities under the BJP-ruled State governments find place in it.
Mr. Vijay Goel should question BJP CM of UP and Haryana for pollution in Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Gaziabad and Lucknow.
Onion price
Meanwhile, the BJP also accused the Delhi government of “conniving with (onion) hoarders”.
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta said: “The Centre had proposed to supply onions to Delhi government at the rate of ₹15.90 per kilogram. But Kejriwal government had cancelled the order given by it previously. This exposes the double standards of the Kejriwal government... onion is beyond the reach of common man because it is sold at the rate of ₹60-₹80 per kg.”
He said the State unit of the BJP would gherao Chief Minister’s residence over the issue next week.
