Cong blames AAP,BJP for traders' problems due to sealing drive

The Congress today hit out at AAP and the BJP for the problems being faced by the traders and property owners in the national capital on account of the sealing drive and said the situation could become worse.
Under the Delhi Special Laws Act enacted by the Congress- led UPA government, demolition of unauthorised constructions were stopped up to June 1, 2014, Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken said.
"If this protection is not extended till 1 June, 2017, then there will be massive demolitions at urban villages and unauthorised colonies, for which the BJP-ruled Central government and AAP government in Delhi will be responsible," he said.

In the blame game between the BJP and AAP, the traders and their workers and labourers were suffering, he alleged.
Maken, in his letter to Union urban development minister Hardip Puri last month, had demanded reduction in conversion charges so that it could be paid easily.
Conversion charge is levied on changing of land use from residential to commercial or mixed land use.

The BJP-ruled municipal corporations in north and south Delhi have undertaken the sealing drive on instructions of the Supreme Court appointed monitoring committee.
The Congress has extended its support to the traders who kept their shops shut under the 'Delhi Bandh' call by the Confederation of All India Traders.

Delhi State Traders Congress coordinator Ajay Arora said that the losses due to the strike should be recovered from the AAP government and the MCDs ruled by the BJP.