Dharna politics: Delhi mayors threaten sit-in on funds issue

The three mayors of Delhi today said they would stage a protest at the doorstep of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office if the AAP government did not release the funds "due to the civic bodies".

The mayors -- Adesh Gupta (North Delhi), Narendra Chawla (South Delhi) and Bipin Bihari Singh (East Delhi) held a joint press conference at the Civic Centre, at a time when Kejriwal and his three ministers continued their sit-in at the L-G office for the fourth day today.

The AAP today attacked Lt Governor Anil Baijal, wondering whether he did not have even "four minutes" to meet them in the last four days.

In a joint statement issued later, the three mayor said, "By not paying our dues, the Delhi government is trying to make the civic bodies financially crippled."
Giving details of the alleged due funds, Gupta said, "Rs 2,514 crore is pending under the plan head, and Rs 1,202 crore under the non-plan head, totalling Rs 3,716 crore."