BJP today slammed Delhi Government over the distribution of enhanced compensation cheques to the kin of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims, and said it was done on the central government orders and the AAP dispensation should not claim credit for it.
"Kejriwal Government is doing petty politics in the name of paying compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims.
"This compensation is not being paid from the state government funds but being paid on the orders and from the funds of the central government and hence the Kejriwal government has no right to take credit," the party said in an official statement.
Delhi Government had yesterday approved the distribution of enhanced compensation cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims in the national capital, as announced by the Centre.
BJP further said that the Delhi government announced the payment of cheques under pressure from the party, and asked the Kejriwal government to give reason for the delay.
"The Kejriwal Government has taken this decision of paying additional compensation under our pressure and the Delhi government will have to tell the Sikh Community that why they held up the payment for 6 months," it said.
It further claimed that the BJP leaders had written to deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia reminding him of the payment of additional compensation as directed by the central government.
"BJP leaders Satish Upadhyay, R P Singh and Rajiv Babbar wrote a letter to the Deputy CM of Delhi Manish Sisodia last month and raised demand for the payment of additional compensation as directed by Central Government. A reminder was also sent to the Government on July 31," it said.
In October last year, the BJP-led central government had decided to give Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of 3,325 victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
