Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken on Thursday said the BJP and AAP Government’s apathy to deal with the sealing issue is destroying Delhi and livelihood of traders.
Maken said, “It is very strange that private markets are knocking the doors of courts whereas the Delhi Government and BJP’s ruled municipal corporations are protesting.” He also said in 2006, when the sword of sealing was hanging over the traders, the Central Government led by Congress approached the court and enacted a law and made amendments in MPD 2021.
He demanded the Delhi Government should immediately notify pending roads and the Union Government should bring an ordinance in this regard to save the interest of traders.
Maken also said according to the MPD, commercial areas (pre-1962) should not be disturbed. “Page 62 of the MPD 1962 gives the 20 built-up commercial areas like Jama Masjid, Chitili Qabar, Bazar Sita Ram, Ajmeri Gate, Chandni Chowk, Fatepuri, Lajpat Raji Market, Kashmiri Gate and Mori Gate, Malka Ganj, Subzi Mandi, Bara Hindu Rao, Sadar Bazar, Nabi Karim, Qadam Sharif, Ram Nagar, Pahar Ganj, Model Busti, Manak Pura, Shahdara Town and Jhandewalan,” he said.