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AAP protests health scam in Delhi, table agenda in Chandigarh
On the first day of Delhi Assembly's monsoon session Friday, AAP MLAs were marshalled out after demanding a debate on an alleged Rs 650-crore health scam involving procurement of medicines and equipment.…
The Story in Brief
On the first day of Delhi Assembly's monsoon session Friday, AAP MLAs were marshalled out after demanding a debate on an alleged Rs 650-crore health scam involving procurement of medicines and equipment. Chief whip Sanjeev Jha accused the BJP government of avoiding accountability by holding sessions without Question Hour and refusing discussion. Minister Parvesh Verma countered that AAP held only nine Question Hours in 74 sittings over five years. Meanwhile, BJP MLA Harish Khurana sought action against small hotels operating illegally in residential areas, citing safety and law-and-order risks.
In Chandigarh, AAP held a march from the MC office to Lok Bhavan on Thursday to protest the alleged passage of a Rs 227-crore table agenda without discussion. Police deployed water cannons and barricades to stop protesters. AAP state president Vijaypal Singh submitted a memorandum demanding an impartial inquiry. The mayor later asked the MC commissioner to withdraw the agenda and bring it afresh.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides trade corruption charges, but the public sees only disruption and zero accountability. AAP decries a health scam and a table agenda, yet its own record in Delhi included few Question Hours. The BJP, meanwhile, wants small hotels shut while its ward-level decisions face transparency questions. Citizens want the Assembly to function, not slogans or water cannons. The real test: will either party produce an independent audit of the tenders in question? Without one, these are just political stunts.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
