30 september 2024 : Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, accompanied by public works department engineers, inspected road conditions in the capital on Monday and assured residents of a “pothole-free” Diwali.
During her inspection, Atishi noted the poor state of roads at various locations, including NSIC Okhla, Modi Mill flyover, Chirag Dilli, Tughlakabad, Mathura Road, and Ashram Chowk. She emphasized that potholes on these roads pose problems for commuters and directed officials to initiate repairs immediately.
“Under Arvind Kejriwal’s guidance, we aim to provide all Delhi residents with pothole-free roads by Diwali,” Atishi stated after the inspection.
Meanwhile, Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also inspected roads in east Delhi. In a post on X, Sisodia claimed that the BJP imprisoned him and Kejriwal in false cases to obstruct the AAP government’s efforts for the people of Delhi, leading to the deterioration of road conditions.
Other ministers, including Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Imran Hussain, and Mukesh Ahlawat, conducted road inspections in various areas. Rai focused on northeast Delhi, while Gahlot assessed west and southwest Delhi. Imran Hussain checked New Delhi and central Delhi, and Ahlawat evaluated roads in north and northwest Delhi.
On Sunday, Atishi held a meeting to assess the city’s road conditions and announced that all ministers would spend the week inspecting specific areas to identify roads in need of repair. She stated that repair work would begin after inspections, aiming to make all roads pothole-free by the end of October.
In response to Atishi’s visit, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari criticized the AAP leadership, accusing them of inactivity for nearly five years and claiming they are now trying to stage a show. He argued that Atishi’s actions reflect Arvind Kejriwal’s ineffectiveness as a chief minister, as he never inspected the roads himself. Tiwari asserted that the people of Delhi will remove the AAP from power in the upcoming assembly elections, as they have recognized the party’s theatrics.