Terming the "conditional" loan extended to NDMC by Delhi government as "anti-Dalit", the leaders of BJP-ruled civic body said they will not conform to the conditions imposed by the government.
"Delhi government has anti-Dalit agenda as the new funds have been provided to the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on condition that no fresh recruitment should be done by the civic body, particularly Group IV employees that is Safai Karamcharis (sanitation workers) and Beldars," Mayor of North Delhi Ravinder Gupta said.
Delhi government has extended a loan of Rs 551 crore to the NDMC and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) besides giving Rs 142 crore to NDMC as stamp duty dues.
Kejriwal government had "promised" to regularize the ad hoc workers of the Corporation and now it has "imposed a condition" that sanitation workers and Beldars engaged on temporary basis should be "discontinued" in a phased manner within a year, he said.
Chairman of standing committee of the civic body Mohan Bhardwaj alleged, "The conditions imposed by Kejriwal government in return for the funds which are Constitutional right of the corporation, are against Dalits, poor as well and the common man.
