Sheila doesn't like monsoon

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CM keeps mum on Games corruption as Opposition raises pitch

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit had assured strict action against those involved in corruption relating to the Commonwealth Games projects and apologised to the Delhiites for the inconvenience being faced by them.


BJP MLAs beat utensils during a protest outside the Vidhan Sabha on the
first day of its monsoon session in New Delhi on Tuesday. pic/imtiyaz khan

But that was an Independence Day speech. When the matter was raised by an agitated Opposition in the Delhi assembly on the first day of the Monsoon Session, Dikshit chose to keep quiet and asked her close aide Raj Kumar Chauhan to handle the situation instead.

Principal Opposition BJP had been protesting outside the assembly since morning and the scenes inside the House were no different. It was left to the PWD Minister to salvage the situation and he was entrusted with the responsibility of explaining the government's side.

The House was adjourned twice as BJP legislators demanded suspension of Question Hour and a detailed discussion on alleged financial irregularities and delays in completion of Games projects.

During the House proceedings as well as outside the assembly where they held a huge dharna, BJP members attacked Delhi government for inflation and the laxity in  preparedness for the Games.

BJP leader V K Malhotra held Sheila Dikshit solely responsible for "the financial bunglings in Games projects" and "tardy preparation for the event" as she is the chief minister.

Replying to the debate, Chauhan rejected the allegations of corruption and said no irregularities have been pointed out so far in any of the CWG projects being implemented by the Delhi government.
"No corruption has taken place in any of the projects," he maintainedx.

Marshal law

Six opposition MLAs, including the lone BSP legislator, were forcefully evicted from Delhi Assembly on Tuesday for violating the decorum of the House. Speaker Yoganand Shastri first ordered the removal of four BJP MLAs who resorted to beating stainless steel utensils to draw his attention. The BJP MLAs were demanding suspension of Question Hour to discuss allegations of corruption and financial irregularities in Commonwealth Games projects. Disallowing the protest, the Speaker asked Assembly Marshals to remove Ramesh Bidhuri, S C L Gupta, Kulwant Rana and Manoj Shokeen from the House. BSP MLA Mohammed Asif was forcefully removed from the House after he voiciferously tried to raise the issue of increasing number of dengue cases in his Okhla constituency. The Speaker said since he has decided to do away with discussion under Rule 280 to facilitate a debate regarding preparation for the Games, Asif should not insist on raising the issue under the same. He asked the Marshals to remove Asif from the House after he did not heed to Shastri's repeated pleas. BJP MLA Karan Singh Tanwar was also evicted from the House when he did not follow the Speaker's directions not to speak during the discussion on Commonwealth Games.  Sorce:http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/aug/180810-Delhi-CM-Sheila-Dixit-monsoon-CWG.htm

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Dr.S.C.L Gupta BAC of Delhi Assembly, failed to list the matter related to Chauhan to discuss it at the floor of the House

The Delhi BJP's desire to see the exit of PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan seems to be limited to muscle flexing in public rather than serious effort to bring the discussion in the Delhi Assembly Budget Session. The BJP leaders failed to bring the matter before the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting on Monday on the eve of the Budget Session starting from Tuesday.
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.