Tiwari urges Rajnath to resolve sealing issue

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari (Photo: Facebook)


The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit president Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday welcomed Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at the two-day executive meet of the party and appealed to him to get the ongoing issue of sealing of properties in the Capital resolved.

Tiwari described Tuesday’s meeting as ‘shanknaad’ (alluding to significance of blowing conch shell in Hindu rituals) for 2019 Lok Sabha elections and 20 possible Assembly by-elections. He called upon party workers to increase interaction with the people, especially women, youth, Dalits and traders. He also asked party cadres to focus on grievances of people in rural Delhi and urban villages.

Speaking on the occasion, Rajnath Singh called upon partymen to avoid ‘political ego’ and work unitedly to ensure another clean sweep in 2019 parliamentary elections in Delhi.

He said Delhi being the national capital had a special significance for the Centre which was extending all possible support to Delhi government for development of the city but the confrontationist attitude of AAP government was creating a hurdle for speedy development. We wish the shun politics of confrontation. He, however, assured help in solving the crisis resulting from sealing of properties.

The Home Minister released a special booklet on the work of Delhi BJP during the last one year. He congratulated party workers of Delhi for their work which resulted in last year’s municipal elections win and also lauded the Delhi partymen contribution in recent Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections.

The Home Minister, however, condemned Delhi government for its alleged negligence which resulted in over 200 deaths due to cold and action in Max Hospital case of medical negligence besides decision to increase water and power tariffs.

“Today world over people feel that BJP is best equipped to govern the country and in Prime Minister Narendra Modi people see not only the best Prime Minister but a social crusader who is fighting to change their lives,” Singh claimed. He further said that India was the fastest growing economy and attributed higher GDP to the ease of business facilitated by the Central Government.

Speaking on some Congress leaders raising domestic issues to international forums, Rajnath Singh said it was a sad situation.