BJP about to hand over MCD’s Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Madipur Stadium, Khatu Shyam Mini Stadium, Sahib Singh Verma Stadium Kakrola, Jharoda Mini Stadium and Punjab Bagh Stadium to private entities: Saurabh Bhardwaj
As per the proposal MCD will also sell school playgrounds and MCD school land to private mafia after it is done selling the stadiums: Saurabh Bhardwaj
In its last few days in the MCD, the BJP is trying to sell as many public assets as it can so that the poor can be banished from using them: Saurabh Bhardwaj
AAP appeals to the people of Delhi to vote the BJP out of power in the next elections so we can together protect Delhi’s assets and let them be used by the public: Saurabh Bhardwaj
NEW DELHI:
In its last few days in the MCD, the BJP is trying to sell as many public assets as it can so that the poor can be banished from using them. AAP Chief Spokesperson and MLA Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj stated — After selling schools across Delhi, BJP-ruled MCD set to sell away stadiums at throwaway prices. BJP is about to hand over MCD’s Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Madipur Stadium, Khatu Shyam Mini Stadium, Sahib Singh Verma Stadium Kakrola, Jharoda Mini Stadium and Punjab Bagh Stadium to private entities. As per the proposal MCD will also sell school playgrounds and MCD school land to private mafia after it is done selling the stadiums. AAP appeals to the people of Delhi to vote the BJP out of power in the next elections so we can together protect Delhi’s assets and let them be used by the public.
Shri Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “BJP-ruled MCD is auctioning off properties belonging to the people of Delhi – especially lands meant for public use which have been with the MCD for many years now are being sold to private companies. We had informed how schools are being sold to private players, or how parks are being used to open up shops, and overall these lands are being sold at throwaway prices.”
“Today, we have the proposal being introduced in South MCD’s Standing Committee. Under this, 6 of MCD’s stadiums which belong to Delhi’s children and sportspersons, where Delhi’s future in sports has been carved out for many years, are being prepared to be sold to private players. I am presenting the written communication for this here which has been passed by the MCD Mayor, and officially sent from the Commissioner to the MCD Secretary. It states that Bhimrao Ambedkar Stadium, Madipur Stadium, Khatu Shyam Mini Stadium, Sahib Singh Verma Stadium (Kakrola), Jharoda Mini Stadium, and Punjabi Bagh Stadium – all six of these stadiums are being handed over to private players. Major private companies will henceforth own them and organise their own games and events and charge exorbitant fees from people,” he said.
Shri Bhardwaj concluded, “I believe there is another important and grave matter written in this letter of communication which says – ‘It has also been discussed that there is a possibility of monetization of school playgrounds and vacant school sites which may be explored.’ Which means that right now stadiums are being auctioned off, following which wherever there are playgrounds or land available in MCD schools, that land can also be prepared to be sold by the BJP-ruled MCD. On one hand, the Kejriwal Government has no land for it to expand education infrastructure, and has to keep asking DDA for land to build more schools. There is also a shortage of schools and educational institutes in Delhi. Despite this, on the other hand, MCD is preparing to sell land belonging to schools, playgrounds, and stadiums in the hands of private players. We appeal to the people of Delhi that before the BJP in Delhi sells off all of MCD property and vanishes, a lesson must be taught to the BJP and they should be thrown out of power in the upcoming MCD elections.”