New Delhi: A political row erupted between the AAP-led Delhi authorities and the BJP-led Central authorities over the difficulty of Rohingya rehabilitation within the nationwide capital on Sunday.
The Delhi authorities accused the BJP-led Centre of settling a “giant quantity” of “unlawful migrant Rohingya” refugees in numerous components of Delhi with out informing the state authorities.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in a counter-allegation, accused the AAP of participating in “diversion, false narratives, and half-truths.”
Responding to Puri’s allegations, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi accused him of inconsistency, claiming he was both mendacity earlier or mendacity now.
The dispute escalated after Delhi CM Atishi wrote a letter to Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, accusing the BJP-led Central authorities of mishandling the difficulty. She referenced two 2022 tweets by Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on the matter.
Different AAP leaders additionally weighed in, with occasion member Satyendar Jain denying any involvement in rehabilitating unlawful Rohingya migrants. He argued that managing such migrants falls underneath the purview of the Central authorities.
“The Rohingyas come from Bangladesh. How did they enter India and attain Delhi? That is the Central authorities’s accountability. Both the Ministry of Exterior Affairs or the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs is concerned. AAP has no function on this,” Jain informed ANI.
Delhi Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP of elevating the “Rohingya subject” as a distraction, stating that every one their different methods to win elections had failed.
Rai additional asserted that such ways wouldn’t affect Delhi voters, who prioritise governance that focuses on their welfare.
“The BJP is totally confused. First, they thought jailing Arvind Kejriwal and different AAP leaders would assist them win. Then, they resorted to spreading lies. Now, having failed at the whole lot else, they’ve turned to the Rohingya subject. Hardeep Puri was Union Minister when he tweeted about this. Why did he make that assertion? Why did not the BJP act towards him if it contradicted their coverage? The BJP stands uncovered. They suppose such strikes will assist them win elections, however Delhi’s individuals desire a authorities that works for them, and so they’ve seen Arvind Kejriwal ship on this,” Rai stated.
In the meantime, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva accused AAP of settling unlawful Rohingya migrants in Delhi to safe their votes.
Earlier within the day, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi responded to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s remarks, reiterating her accusation that the Central authorities was answerable for the settlement of Rohingyas in Delhi.
“He was both mendacity earlier or is mendacity now. The Rohingyas settled in numerous components of Delhi are right here solely due to the Central authorities. They allowed them to enter India illegally, crossing six states to achieve Delhi. As soon as right here, the Central authorities offered housing and facilitated their settlement. Any misuse of sources or unlawful actions by these migrants is solely the BJP-led Centre’s accountability,” Atishi stated.
Union Minister Puri, nevertheless, maintained his stance, accusing AAP of spreading “diversionary ways, false narratives, and half-truths” on the Rohingya subject.
In a put up on X, Puri acknowledged, “The Aam Aadmi Get together continues its politics of diversion, false narratives, and half-truths. Info about unlawful Rohingya migrants had been clarified in a tweet the identical day, however they’ve chosen to disregard it and stick with their deceptive claims.”
He additional claimed that “no Rohingya migrant” had been offered authorities housing in Delhi.
“The AAP authorities is facilitating unlawful Rohingyas in Delhi,” Puri alleged. “Opposite to their fabricated rhetoric, they’ve settled these migrants in giant numbers, offered them with electrical energy and water, and even pay them Rs 10,000,” he claimed in his tweet.
On Sunday, Atishi wrote to Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, accusing the BJP-led Central authorities of settling a “giant quantity” of “unlawful Rohingya migrants” in Delhi with out consulting the state authorities.
Citing Puri’s older posts on X, Atishi argued that the difficulty has persevered for years. She demanded that the Union authorities present the Delhi authorities with a whole record of Rohingyas and their addresses. Moreover, she insisted that no additional rehabilitation of Rohingyas in Delhi happen with out consulting the state authorities and its residents.
