NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta started ‘Jhuggi Yatra’, designed to connect with slum dwellers ahead of the upcoming municipal elections, from Kirti Nagar industrial area’s Jawahar Camp on Friday.
Delhi BJP in-charge Baijyant Jay Panda, leader of Opposition in Delhi assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, former union minister Vijay Goel and others flagged off the campaign.
“BJP and PM Narendra Modi stand accountable to the poorest of poor and to ensure this accountability and to reach the last man of the society, we have planned the yatra. Through this exercise, we will take the central government’s schemes and their benefits to the poorest of the poor living in jhuggi clusters,” said Panda.
On the first day, many slums were covered by Gupta who distributed Ujjwala Gas connections and Sukanya Yojna registration slips among the slum dwellers. He also gave them appreciation certificates and sarees for their contribution in the development of the capital.
“Jhuggi dwellers are the lifeline of Delhi. The main purpose of the yatra is to recognise the invaluable contribution these people have made for building and sustaining Delhi,” said Gupta.
Delhi BJP functionary Dinesh Pratap Singh, who is in charge of the exercise, said Ujjwala Gas connections were given to 67 families and 77 families were registered under Sukanya Yojna.
