The Congress struck Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday by presenting concerns to him on Mumbai, asking why is the city “made to lose” expensive jobs to Gujarat and why is the BJP “sponsoring Adani`s Dharavi land grab”, reported the PTI.
Congress basic assistant in-charge interactions Jairam Ramesh presented 5 concerns which he claimed individuals are asking the PM.
He asked whether the BJP is terrified of shedding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) surveys.
“The Mahayuti government`s repeated delays in holding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections is a blatant attack on democracy and the rights of Mumbai`s citizens. The government claims that the delays are due to issues like OBC reservations and ward delimitation but the reality is that the BJP was afraid of facing the electorate, fearing a loss that would undermine its image before the elections,” Ramesh affirmed in his message on X.
The non-biological PM remains in Mumbai today. Five concerns individuals are asking him ––
1. Is the BJP terrified of shedding the BMC surveys?
The Mahayuti federal government’s duplicated hold-ups in holding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) political elections is an outright strike on freedom and & hellip;
—– Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam _Ramesh) November 14, 2024
“With the BMC under an un-elected administrator, the ruling coalition has been using the civic body`s funds and resources to benefit its own MLAs and supporters,” he affirmed.
Without chosen agents, Mumbai’s people have actually likewise had a hard time to obtain their voices listened to and complaints resolved by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Ramesh claimed.
“This is a clear attempt to consolidate power, and a blatant subversion of democratic principles. Why has the BJP betrayed the people of Mumbai? How much longer do the people have to wait to have their voices heard?” he claimed.
Ramesh additionally asked why is the BJP “sponsoring Adani`s Dharavi land-grab”.
“The Dharavi Redevelopment Project has turned into a BJP-sponsored land grab for the non-biological PM`s best friend, the Adani Group. The latest tender, floated by the Mahayuti government in September 2022, was allegedly geared specifically towards the Adani Group, the eventual winner,” he affirmed, according to the PTI.
The framework of the Adani- led Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) developed via this tender offered to totally push away Dharavi’s 7 lakh citizens, he claimed.
The share of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority was decreased to 20 percent, the capability of citizens to work out at the preparation degree was gotten rid of and the procedure of public argument and engagement that had actually arised from the beginning of the procedure was junked in its whole, Ramesh claimed.
“The new tender has also gifted the Adani group an inordinate amount of valuable Transferable Development Rights (TDR) — the original tender only awarded 5 crore square feet of TDR to the developer, but the Adani remaster has gifted the group a whopping 10.5 crore square feet,” he claimed, the information company reported.
While just 54,461 shanty town residents and 9,522 citizens staying in chawls and structures will certainly get homes within Dharavi according to the current files, Adani is preparing for expensive earnings and an earnings margin that might be as high as 434 percent, Ramesh asserted.
“A November 2023 notification issued by the Maharashtra government provided numerous additional concessions to the Adani group, including higher valuations for Dharavi TDR and a rule that 40% of all TDR used in any construction project in the city must come from Dharavi,” he claimed.
Just prior to it is readied to shed power in the political elections on November 20 (the day ballot happens in Maharashtra), the Mahayuti took place overdrive to clear approvals for the job in Dharavi, he asserted.
“This lucrative `revdi` for the Adani Group comes at the expense of millions of Mumbaikars, not just the residents of Dharavi. Does the non-biological PM have any defence for the massive loot that he is orchestrating in full public gaze?” Ramesh claimed.
He likewise asked why was Mumbai made to shed numerous expensive jobs to Gujarat.
“Under BJP rule, many big-ticket projects that were best-suited to Mumbai`s economy have been shifted to Gujarat,” he affirmed.
( with PTI inputs)
