Scores of Congress workers today staged a protest outside the office of Delhi Cantonment Board against the sealing drive in villages falling under its jurisdiction.
Protestors, led by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Arvinder Singh, raised anti-BJP slogans during the demonstration and demanded relief for people from the sealing drive.
They have also threatened to 'gherao' residence of Union Minister Arun Jaitely if the sealing notice is not withdrawn soon.
Addressing a gathering here, Singh said, "Sealing drive is being carried out by the Delhi Cantonment Board at the direction of the BJP-led central government at Naraina and all the six villages falling under its jurisdiction.
"BJP, in principle, was against the villagers and the poor, whenever the BJP came to power, it had harmed the interest of the villagers."
The DPCC chief also said that the sealing drive being carried out in villages under the Delhi Cantonment Board is "unconstitutional" and it was being done to deliberately harm the villagers.
"There is a big difference between the words and deeds of the BJP, and the common people of Delhi were totally disappointed with the party," Singh said.
DPCC spokesperson Mukesh Sharma said that Congress was in support of the villagers and the party was fully committed to the regularization of their houses.
"If the sealing notice issued to the villagers of the Delhi Cantonment Board was soon not withdrawn, the Congress workers will gherao the residence of Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley," Sharma added.
