Launching a pointy assault on the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP)-led Central authorities over the regulation and order state of affairs within the nationwide capital, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday likened it to Mumbai within the 1990s. “Delhi has change into like 90s Mumbai, a time when it was dominated by the underworld, as we noticed in TV reveals and movies,” she stated.
The feedback from the Delhi CM got here shortly after a blast was reported in Delhi’s Prashant Vihar. Taking a swipe at Union House Minister Amit Shah, Atishi steered he ought to deal with the protection of Delhi’s residents if he was executed with election campaigning. She alleged that extortion calls have been being constituted of areas close to the minister’s residence.
Talking concerning the deteriorating regulation and order state of affairs within the nationwide capital, Atishi stated, “The BJP and Amit Shah ji have one major accountability, however at the moment, there are extortion calls and incidents of gunfire inside a 5-10 km radius of the House Minister’s residence. Now, there are bomb blasts as effectively. At present, Delhi has change into like 90s Mumbai, when it was below the grip of the underworld, as we heard in movies and TV reveals. Businesspeople are receiving extortion calls, and younger lives are being misplaced. I urge the BJP and the House Minister to prioritize the protection of Delhi’s residents as soon as election campaigning concludes.”
Referring to the latest blast in Prashant Vihar, the Chief Minister accused Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) of failing to uphold regulation and order within the metropolis.
“A blast occurred close to a college, simply two streets away from the Prashant Vihar web site. Such incidents are being reported every day. Union House Minister Amit Shah and the BJP are accountable for these lapses. In Delhi, the Centre has just one accountability: regulation and order. All different issues fall below the Delhi authorities,” Atishi stated.
Earlier within the day, a blast was reported within the Prashant Vihar space of Delhi. In accordance with the Delhi Police, one particular person sustained minor accidents within the explosion, and an investigation is underway to find out the trigger.
Delhi Police Public Relations Officer (PRO) and Extra Commissioner of Police Sanjay Kumar Tyagi advised ANI that there have been no suspects to this point. “One particular person sustained minor accidents. Police groups and specialised items, together with the particular cell and forensics, are on the web site. The reason for the explosion is being investigated. As of now, there are not any suspects. The injured particular person was discharged after receiving remedy,” he stated. The Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG) has deployed a bomb disposal unit to the positioning as a part of the continued investigation.
(With ANI Inputs)