New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday hit out at the BJP over the Mehrauli demolition drive, alleging that it was doing what the British did during their rule.
Addressing a press conference here, senior AAP leader Durgesh Pathak accused the BJP of going back on its poll promise of ‘Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Makaan’ and said they are building unauthorized colonies and slums to avenge the Assembly and MCD poll losses. Demolishing areas. Pathak alleged, “I don’t think this has ever happened in independent India. It used to happen during the British rule. Those who supported freedom fighters were hanged in 1857, their houses were razed. This being repeated by the BJP.” He also said that he would approach the court in this matter.
Our party’s MLAs Naresh Yadav and Somnath Bharti have been detained. Even our councilor has been detained. The BJP is taking revenge from the people for not electing them in the assembly and MCD elections. Will not let this happen,” said the AAP leader.
Pathak said that residents of other areas like Tughlakabad and Madipur in Punjabi Bagh have also been served demolition notices.
He said, “We are watching videos from Mehrauli and they are sad. Women are fainting, people are crying. We will not let this happen. If they want to do demolition then bulldozers will have to run over our bodies.” “