New Delhi: After 10 days of protest, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the release of salaries of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) workers for the month of April, but with a caution that "this is it".
"I hope that even when Prime Minister gave funds to Mongolia, he will also give your salaries when you approach him," said Mr Kejriwal to the gathered municipal corporation workers at Ramlila Maidan on Monday evening.
The ongoing tussle between the BJP led MCD and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi state government has left the capital stinking, garbage has been spilling on to the roads, as sanitation staff went on strike for the second time in the last two months, to protest non-payment of salaries.
"In this battle between BJP and AAP we are suffering...I haven't been able to pay our kids fee because of non-payment of salaries" said another worker to NDTV.
Harsh Malhotra, Mayor East MCD said, "Delhi government is constitutionally bound to fund the MCD's... But Kejriwal is withholding funds and playing political games."
Post the trifurcation the MCD's have not been profit making bodies. Apart from South MCD which manages to generate revenue, both East and North have not been able to fill the income-expenditure deficit.
"I hope that even when Prime Minister gave funds to Mongolia, he will also give your salaries when you approach him," said Mr Kejriwal to the gathered municipal corporation workers at Ramlila Maidan on Monday evening.
The ongoing tussle between the BJP led MCD and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi state government has left the capital stinking, garbage has been spilling on to the roads, as sanitation staff went on strike for the second time in the last two months, to protest non-payment of salaries.
"In this battle between BJP and AAP we are suffering...I haven't been able to pay our kids fee because of non-payment of salaries" said another worker to NDTV.
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Harsh Malhotra, Mayor East MCD said, "Delhi government is constitutionally bound to fund the MCD's... But Kejriwal is withholding funds and playing political games."
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Post the trifurcation the MCD's have not been profit making bodies. Apart from South MCD which manages to generate revenue, both East and North have not been able to fill the income-expenditure deficit.
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