However, they did not miss a chance for photo ops by leading a delegation to President Pratibha Devisingh Patil demanding removal of Chauhan for allegedly trying to protect a leading resort in a tax evasion case.
Strangely, BJP leaders Saheb Singh Chauhan, Manoj Shokeen and Dr SCL Gupta who were members of the BAC of Delhi Assembly, failed to list the matter related to Chauhan to discuss it at the floor of the House. Earlier, the BJP leaders met Lieutenant Governor Tejender Khanna and submitted a memorandum on the same. The BJP leaders were keen to list the short duration discussion on law and order situation in the national Capital. The issue of law and order situation or rising crime rate in the city has been discussed in almost every session whether it is Budget Session, Winter Session or Monsoon Session of the House.
Insiders say that the BJP leaders are divided over the protest against Chauhan as majority of leaders feel that he did nothing wrong. Earlier, Leader of the Opposition Vijay Kumar Malhotra had said that the party would raise several issues, including the Lokayukta's recommendation for the removal of Chauhan.
The BJP had given 23 notices for short-duration discussion but they preferred to list the issue of only law and order sit uation and adulteration in edible items like milk, cheese, sweets. This House had already discussed these issues on several occasion but the situation remained the same.
On the other hand, the ruling Congress party gave 34 notices out of 40 regarding corruption in MCD to corner the Opposition BJP in the House.
To counter the BJP protest regarding Chauhan, the Congress will raise the issue of allegation against Harshvardhan. A Congress leader said that the party has listed MCD for discussion on March 30. "It was a strategy of the party to give notices in such a large number to expose the BJP in the MCD," he said. The Congress members of BAC also succeeded to list the discussion on unauthorised colonies in the name of BSP MLA Surender Kumar, Ram Singh Netaji and Bharat Singh (individual) on March 31.
The Budget Session will begin from Tuesday with an address by Lieutenant Governor Tejender Khanna which would highlight the achievements of the Sheila Dikshit Government in the office and the Government focus on social sectors. The session, which will run till March 31, will have a total of 13 sittings and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will present the Budget on March 22.
This is for the first time Dikshit, who is also holding finance portfolio, will present the Budget where she is likely to announce a slew of welfare schemes for the poor and under priviledged section.
Dikshit has already indicated that social sector will be given top priority by her Government in the coming days.
Dikshit had brought the Finance department under her control in the last month's Cabinet reshuffle. Meanwhile, Delhi Cabinet met on Monday to finalise the Government’s strategy to counter the Opposition. “We know how to deal with them. They have nothing new to say, ” she said.
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