Congress observes 'Bhagoda divas' to protest absence of Kejriwal, other ministers in Delhi

Congress workers observed 'Bhagoda Divas' on 16 September to protest the absence of the top ministers in Delhi while the National Capital reels under an outbreak of dengue and chikungunya.

Leading the protests - which were held in all the 70 Assembly constituencies of the national capital - Delhi Congress President Ajay Maken attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung for being out of the city instead of helping people at a time of crisis.

"It is extremely unfortunate that while Delhiites are facing an epidemic-like situation, the Chief Minister was campaigning in Punjab and later went to Bangalore. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is holidaying in Finland and even the Lt Governor was in the United States. One of the BJP mayors is also on a foreign jaunt," Maken said.

The party also issued a "chargesheet" on the "failures" of the AAP government in Delhi and BJP-ruled MCDs in providing help to the people suffering from the mosquito-borne diseases.

Maken demanded that Kejriwal and Sisodia should return to Delhi and call an all-party meeting to fight the diseases. He also urged the central government to immediately deploy doctors and paramedical staff of army and paramilitary forces at Delhi hospitals and dispensaries, and provide free check up and treatment facilities to people suffering from these diseases.

Kejriwal had recently undergone a throat surgery in Bengaluru to cure his persistent cough. Also, Manish Sisodia is currently in Finland studying Finland's education system.

--PTI