BJP, Cong slam AAP govt on MCD funds release issue

Councillors from opposition Congress joined their ruling counterparts in SDMC House today in slamming the Kejriwal government for "not releasing funds" to the three BJP-ruled municipal corporations.
The House meeting began with BJP councillors demanding that AAP government should release the funds as per the 3rd Delhi Finance Commission (DFC) and again pressing for implementation of the recommendations of the 4th Commission.
Leader of House Ashish Sood raised the matter through a short notice, claiming the three municipal corporations had combined dues of nearly Rs 3,000 cr under the 3rd DFC which was not paid by the Delhi government.
Leader of Opposition and other councilors of the party supported the demand for release of the funds and implementation of the 4th DFC.

"We supported the BJP councilors demand because the interests of the people of Delhi were affected due to lack of funds," Congress councillor Surender Solanki said.
Earlier, Solanki raised the issue of alleged irregularities in the EPF payment of contract-based employees of the civic body.
Solanki apparently lost his cool when the commissioner sought two months time to provide him reply on the issue.
"I have been seeking a detailed reply on the issue for past six months and the mayor had directed it to be provided within two days in a December meeting," he said.