Rohini: BJP’s ‘Protected Seat’ Sees AAP Problem With Sanitation & Security Key Ballot Points – News18

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News18 visited varied components of the neighbourhood and seen rubbish dumped on the roads and empty plots, inviting stray animals and posing well being hazards. Most locals although appeared glad with the MLA and did not blame him for the scenario. The Municipal Company of Delhi is…Learn Extra
As per the info from the Election Fee of India, the seat has a complete of 1.72 lakh voters – 83,397 ladies and 89,139 males. Picture: Nivedita Singh/News18
Even a small drive by means of Rohini’s interiors is sufficient to open one’s eyes to the problems of unlawful parking, encroachment, and sanitation in components of the locality. Whereas the principle roads in most areas could look good, the inside streets have a unique story to inform.
News18 visited varied components of the neighbourhood and seen rubbish dumped on the roads and empty plots, inviting stray animals and posing well being hazards.
Voters voice considerations
Shantanu Arya from Rohini’s Taj House on Badli Street stated they’re dealing with issues of rubbish accumulation and a rise in stray animals. These animals typically assault younger kids, he stated.
“There’s a DDA land subsequent to my place of residence. And it’s turning right into a dumping floor with no steps being taken to cease it. It’s cleaned on occasion however finally ends up trying the identical,” he stated.
Even within the C-D Block of sector 15, with posh homes close by, the issue persists. Empty plots are getting used as dumping zones and entice cattle and canine.
“They cleaned it a couple of days in the past, across the time elections have been introduced. However now it’s the identical once more. Animals collect round these dumping zones and are a threat for youngsters,” stated space resident Sangeeta Tomar.
The identical points are confronted in sectors 18, 19, 13, and 9 too. Nevertheless, in some components, the scenario has improved in the previous couple of weeks, significantly as town administration will get prepared for meeting polls in February. However many residents stated the issues will return quickly.
Whereas rubbish on vacant plots and roadsides bothers a majority of the individuals within the metropolis, most residents residing within the housing societies of Rohini say that they’re pleased with the parks and the open-air gyms put in in these. Nevertheless, some parks News18 visited have been additionally used for drying garments and as dumping zones. But a majority of the parks have been effectively maintained and had locals having fun with the winter solar.
Individuals residing within the space have been additionally glad with the electrical energy and water provide within the area.
The voters right here, roughly, appeared glad with the MLA and didn’t blame him for the scenario. The Municipal Company of Delhi is the physique liable for coping with rubbish.
Unlawful parking on roads, roadsides, and in market areas is one other main problem in a number of sectors of the Rohini meeting constituency.
“Individuals park irresponsibly, and there’s no examine from the authorities. Generally, I additionally really feel there are usually not sufficient areas for vehicles within the space, however there must be a manner out of this case,” stated 25-year-old Gargi Chaddha, a resident of sector 18.
She additionally highlighted the shortage of public bogs within the locality.
“Firstly, it’s unattainable to discover a public rest room within the space, and in case you handle to seek out one, it might not be in a situation to make use of,” she added.
Crime charge and legislation and order have additionally left the individuals nervous. Chain and cell phone snatching is a quite common problem, in accordance with a number of ladies who spoke with News18.
Prashant Vihar appears to be one of many worst-impacted areas. Final month, the physique of a 38-year-old man was present in a park in Prashant Vihar. In November and October 2024, two blasts have been reported within the space – one outdoors a CRPF faculty and one other close to PVR Cinema.
As per the info from the Election Fee of India, the seat has a complete of 1.72 lakh voters – 83,397 ladies and 89,139 males. The seat falls underneath the north district of Delhi and has seen a complete of 21 nominations of which 14 have been accepted. The candidature of eight of those nominees had been finalised by Tuesday night.
Cakewalk for BJP?
The Rohini meeting constituency, fashioned in 2008, is part of the North West Delhi Lok Sabha seat. Besides in 2013, when the Aam Aadmi Social gathering acquired elected from the seat, the area has been a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
Vijender Gupta, who was elected from the seat in 2015 and 2020, is now aiming for a 3rd time period.
The recognition of Gupta and the BJP might be understood from the actual fact that there have been lanes within the meeting that have been stuffed with the occasion’s flags.
Talking with News18, Gupta stated that the fact of AAP is now on the market within the open and persons are going to vote for the BJP. “The BJP is forming the federal government this time,” he claimed.
Speaking in regards to the MCD’s failure to deal with the rubbish problem, he accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of forgetting the promise from the 2022 municipal company polls of constructing town garbage-free, saying that he “did nothing”.
“They turned the rubbish problem into an election plank in the course of the 2022 municipal polls, however after AAP gained management of the company, they forgot their guarantees,” Gupta stated.
The significance of Rohini for the BJP may be understood from the truth that to date Prime Minister Narendra Modi has performed solely two rallies in Delhi for the upcoming polls and one was in Rohini.
AAP has fielded its councillor Pardeep Mittal towards Vijender Gupta. Whereas Gupta has blamed AAP for the sanitation problem because the occasion controls the MCD, town’s ruling occasion is attacking the BJP on the Centre for the legislation and order scenario within the space. Police in Delhi come underneath the union dwelling ministry managed by the BJP.
Mittal has claimed that the crime charge is excessive resulting from an absence of CCTV cameras and the presence of numerous darkish spots within the space.
“There are insufficient streetlights in Rohini and the legislation and order scenario can also be questionable,” he stated, claiming that if he’s elected, he’ll make Rohini safer.
The Congress has positioned its bets on Sumesh Gupta, who was additionally its candidate in 2020 and secured 1,963 votes towards the BJP’s 62,174 votes.
In 2008, BJP’s Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal received right here with 56,793 votes. Nevertheless, in 2013, AAP defeated him. When the meeting once more went to polls in 2015, the BJP acquired 59,867 votes.
The destiny of those candidates will likely be sealed by the voters on February 5 and the counting of the votes will likely be performed on February 8.