AAP calls for one-day special assembly session to debate ‘ ₹2,400 crore MCD scam’

The Delhi government has called a one-day special session of the legislative assembly on Thursday to discuss the alleged misappropriation of ₹2,400 crore by the north and south Delhi municipal corporations (MCDs) that are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia announced about the one-day Delhi assembly session on Twitter.

“A special session of the Delhi Assembly on misappropriation of ₹2400 crore in MCD will be held on Thursday,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Leaders of the ruling AAP have sharpened their attack on the BJP-ruled municipal corporations of Delhi (MCDs) over the alleged misappropriation of funds ahead of civic polls due in 2022.

AAP chief spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj held a press conference on Tuesday and said the BJP has become so desperate that now the MCD officials are pulling down the hoardings put by the AAP across the city on the scam done by the MCDs.

The AAP also attempted to protest outside the L-G’s and Union home minister Amit Shah’s residence on Sunday demanding a CBI probe into the alleged scam but were stopped by the police.

“On one hand, the BJP-led north MCD constantly claims they do not have money and are incapable of paying salaries to the doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, and other staff. On the other hand, they are ready to waive Rs. 2,400 crore, which was payable to them by south Delhi civic body,” Bhardwaj said.

AAP leader Atishi said the accounts of south MCD of the last many years, clearly state that Rs. 2,400 crore was the payable rent for the SDMC office at Civic Center, which is owned by the North MCD.

“But in this year’s budget, the rent payable is shown as 0. The question that now arises is where did the Rs. 2400 crore go? Where has this money been appropriated? Which North MCD BJP leader and South MCD BJP leader received money to turn these Rs. 2500 crores into 0,” she said.

The BJP has all the allegation and said there was no corruption or manipulation in settling of dues between two government bodies as reportedly done by North and South Delhi municipal corporations.