New Delhi, March 08 2021|| News Desk

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He said that the Budget should be aimed at serving the people, as mere lofty announcements will serve no purpose, as has been the case in the past six years. He said that the recent by-elections to the 5 MCD wards showed that Delhiites want Congress back in power, as the party’s vote share raced to over 22 per cent, to make it the main opposition party, and Delhi Congress’ budget suggestions were aimed at people’s welfare.

Ex-MLA Shri Adarsh Shastri appealed to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind and Finance Minister Manish Sisodia, to keep the welfare of the people uppermost in mind while presenting the Delhi Budget tomorrow (Tuesday, 9th March), and include practical proposals which can be implemented. He said that Delhiites have been dogged by myriad problems, and the primary objective of the Budget should be to shore up the disturbed economy, address issues such as price rise, unemployment, pollution, dirty drinking water, health, education, pension and cleaning up the polluted Yamuna river, etc.

He said that the Budget should be aimed at serving the people, as mere lofty announcements will serve no purpose, as has been the case in the past six years. He said that the recent by-elections to the 5 MCD wards showed that Delhiites want Congress back in power, as the party’s vote share raced to over 22 per cent, to make it the main opposition party, and Delhi Congress’ budget suggestions were aimed at people’s welfare.

Addressing a press conference at the DPCC office, Rajiv Bhawan here today, Shri Adarsh Shastri said that the Budget should make provision for free Covid vaccination to Delhiites in all hospitals, including private hospitals, to honour Chief Minister Arvind’s promise. He said that due to the Covid-19 pandemic economic crisis, a majority of the people are not in a position to afford vaccination on payment. Shri Parvez Alam was also present at the press conference.

Shri Adarsh Shastri said that the young in Delhi are struggling without jobs, and the Government should provide unemployment allowance to the youth, till enough job opportunities are created for them. He said that the Delhi Government should also immediately reduce the 30 per cent VAT (Value Added Tax) imposed on petrol and diesel, which is the highest-ever charged in Delhi, to give relief to people. He said that the surge in oil prices has had a cascading effect on all the essential commodities, making the lives of the common people unbearable. Shri Shastri said that Delhi Congress also wants ration cards for 11 lakh families, who have been waiting for ration cards for the past six years.

Shri Shastri said that the Arvind Government should shelve the move to  boost excise revenue to Rs 7651 crore, through a  liberalized  liquor policy, which will only ruin the youth of the Capital. He said that Delhi Congress was making this appeal on behalf of the mothers, wives and sisters of Delhi as the liberal availability of liquor will ruin the lives of the youth, who are the future of Delhi.

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