Kejriwal slams budget, says BJP's step-motherly treatment to Delhi


New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that he was disappointed with the Union Budget and the BJP-led central government has continued its "step-motherly treatment" to the city state.

"I had expected some financial assistance to important infrastructure projects for national capital. Am disappointed that Centre continues its step-motherly treatment to Delhi," the Aam Aadmi Party leader said in a tweet.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also termed the budget as "disappointing", saying that the Narendra Modi government has been treating people in Delhi as second-grade citizens.

In a series of tweets, he expressed his displeasure over the budget in matters ranging from absence of plans to regularise unauthorised colonies, to not allocating electric buses to reduce air pollution in the city.

Stressing land in Delhi comes under the central government, he said there still "no plans announced to regularise unauthorised colonies or give more land to Delhi government to build clinics, schools, hospitals and bus depots".

"Delhi police comes under Centre. Yet no plans or schemes announced to tackle crime and issues of women safety that have made Delhi the crime capital of India. Highly disappointing," read another tweet.

"Not a single extra rupee increased in Delhi's share in Central taxes since 2001-02, stays at Rs 325 Cr. No other part of India gets such treatment. BJP government at Center continues to treat Delhi residents as second-grade citizens," Sisodia said.

  

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  • V V, Mumbai

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    This person betrayed the trust of millions of Indian who volunteered and worked at Delhi for a corruption free India dream. Ultimate corruption of selling RS seat to a Congressman.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Fri, Feb 02 2018

    This is a political budget and how AAP can think any weightage in the budget who are BJP rivals

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Thu, Feb 01 2018

    Jaitley, Is there any increment of salaries to Kejriwal's ministers in this budget????. These ministers have been paying from thier pocket for petty expenses while you said they are holding 'Office Of Profit' and did not even allow them the right to voice their statement?????. You better compensate for their expenses and and drop your concocted charges against them.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Feb 01 2018

    BJP hates Kejriwal ...

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  • Peter, Udupi

    Thu, Feb 01 2018

    HOPE THEY WILL NOT SHIFT NATIONAL CAPITAL FROM DELHI TO GORAKHPUR

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  • Devkumar, Mangalore/U.P

    Thu, Feb 01 2018

    keju..why stopped street protest as you considered to be a aam.adami.
    sab vaade bhul gaye.

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