BJP to adopt Gujarat development model if voted to power: Malhotra

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New Delhi, Oct 5: BJP chief ministerial candidate Vijay Kumar Malhotra today said he will adopt “Gujarat model of development” if his party wins the upcoming Delhi assembly elections.

“We will adopt the Gujarat model of development in the state if our party is voted to power,” Malhotra said in his first exposure with the media after being nominated as chief ministerial candidate of the party.

“The transparency in development projects and welfare of poor will be high in our priority list,” he said.

Criticising the irregularities in the present Public Distribution System, Malhotra said, the BJP will start a new system under which coupons will be distributed to BPL families to enable them purchase essential food items from any general store. Vowing to bring full statehood status to the national capital, Malhotra said, the BJP will bring a legislation in the state assembly to clear the way for a constitutional amendment on the issue.

“Our party is committed to bring in a legislation to pave way for a constitutional amendment for giving Delhi a full statehood status,” he said. Malhotra lashed out at the Sheila Dikshit government for not paying attention to the matter and said, the state is facing a number of technical problems which act as a hurdle for development projects.“For the last 10 years, Congress is sitting mute on the matter despite its promises in this regard,” he charged.

Alleging that the present Congress government was involved in 1200 crore scam of mishandling development funds, he said, the BJP will order a CBI inquiry into the matter once it comes to power.

“We will set up an inquiry into the case and all culprits will be brought to book,” he said. Noting that the party will release its election manifesto only after the election dates are announced, Malhotra said, the BJP would take steps to ensure uninterrupted power and water supply at “fair” rates to the people of Delhi.

Another major task will be regularisation of the unauthorized colonies and to provide basic civic amenities to slums, urban villages and rural areas.

He termed the Congress government’s efforts in this regard as a “political drama” aimed at heavy votebank. Sonia Gandhi had on Saturdayhanded over certificates to 11 resident welfare associations for authorisation of regularised colonies in a rally.