Maken responsible for sealing in Delhi: Meenaksh Lekhi

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 24 2019 | 10:50 PM IST

The problem of sealing started in the national capital when Ajay Maken was the Urban Development minister, Meenakshi Lekhi, BJP's sitting MP from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency claimed Wednesday hitting out at his Congress opponent.

Lekhi also hit out at the ruling AAP government over the issue, saying it had done nothing to stop the sealing drive.

"Ajay Maken was Urban Development minister when the problem of sealing started in 2008. He made changes in Master Plan of Delhi which could not stop sealing.He is the man responsible for sealing in the first place," she said in a press conference.

As far as Arvind Kejriwal government is concerned, its lawyers have been appearing in the court for almost four years in the case of sealing, "Why could not they stop it," she said.

The BJP have been hammered by both the Congress and AAP over the sealing drive undertaken by the party ruled municipal corporations under the guidance of a Supreme Court-mandated monitoring committee.

Lekhi exuded confidence to be re-elected from New Delhi again.

" I am confident people will vote for me in 2019 also and ensure my victory on the basis of works completed by me during the last five years and to help in forming Narendra Modi government with full majority at the Centre."

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First Published: Apr 24 2019 | 10:50 PM IST

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