Congress defaced public property, accuses BJP

NEW DELHI: The BJP took on the ruling Congress on Wednesday for defacing public property stating that huge hoardings had been placed along the boundary walls of the Vidhan Sabha to mark the regularization of unauthorized colonies.
Taking note, Speaker Yoganand Shastri directed the Delhi assembly secretary to take action and ensure that all hoardings were removed.Shastri also cautioned the Congress that this action should not be repeated.
The monsoon session of the Delhi assembly this time opened with bright hoardings marked by congratulatory messages and smiling faces of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, chief minister Sheila Dikshit, her cabinet ministers and recently appointed Parliamentary secretary Mukesh Sharma.
The BJP, on the second day of the House, complained that this was the first time that such a violation had been seen at the Vidhan Sabha and sought immediate action. They attacked the Congress heavyweights smiling out of the hoardings for defacement of public property. Congress MLAs shot back justifying the celebration, but the Speaker cut them short and told Sheila Dikshit that opposition members were making a relevant point and it was important to preserve the dignity of the Delhi assembly.
On the first day of the assembly session, the BJP steered clear of taking on the Congress on regularization of 917 unauthorised colonies as no party would want to antagonize the 40 lakh residents as they are probable vote banks.