The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has raised objections to the construction of a 400-bed hospital in the residential area of Greater Kailash 1, making it a central issue for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi by-election.
File Photo: AAP’s Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has raised objections to the construction of a 400-bed hospital in the residential area of Greater Kailash 1, making it a central issue for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi by-election.
During the campaign for the party’s candidate, Eeshna Gupta, AAP’s Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj claimed that the hospital project began abruptly “the day AAP was not in government”. He alleged that the construction is illegal and is proceeding with the collusion of the current BJP-led administration in the civic body and the Delhi government.
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Bharadwaj stated that the hospital is being built on government land bypassing standard procedures. He cited serious civic concerns, including inadequate water supply and the potential for severe traffic congestion that would make the area “impossible to live in”.
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According to the AAP leader, the local Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA), opposed the project. They were forced to seek legal recourse, but the government remained silent for three months on the questions posed by the court regarding the infrastructure and legality of the project.
Bharadwaj challenged the BJP leadership, including CM Rekha Gupta, to file an affidavit in the court declaring the hospital illegal before seeking votes from the community. He urged residents to demand answers from campaigning BJP leaders instead of accepting what he termed “vague guarantees.”
He also referenced Prime Minister Modi’s past support for New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj, suggesting that such guarantees have not translated into action for the residents of Greater Kailash.
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