NEW DELHI: Former Delhi deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia stated on Tuesday that Arvind Kejriwal is committed to making Delhi pothole-free, while criticizing the BJP for the city’s poor road conditions.
“Arvind Kejriwal has pledged to make Delhi pothole-free… There were a lot of potholes on this road but it was fixed after inspection. The government is in proactive mode and all MLAs have been given clear instructions to make Delhi pothole-free,” Sisodia said.
He criticized the BJP for its mismanagement of road transport infrastructure.
“BJP has dug potholes everywhere to trouble the people of Delhi. They wanted Arvind Kejriwal to be in jail. The people of Delhi will vote for Arvind Kejriwal,” he said.
On Monday, Atishi, the current Delhi chief minister, along with other AAP MLAs and members, including Manish Sisodia, former deputy chief minister, and Delhi minister Gopal Rai, conducted an inspection of the roads in Delhi to assess their condition.
The responsibility of overseeing the roads in different parts of Delhi has been assigned to various AAP leaders. Atishi will handle South and South East Delhi, Saurabh Bharadwaj will manage East Delhi, Gopal Rai will be in charge of North East Delhi, Imran Hussain will oversee Central and New Delhi, Kailash Gehlot will take care of South West Delhi and Outer Delhi, and Mukesh Shehrawat will be responsible for North West Delhi.
Arvind Kejriwal, the former Delhi chief minister, also inspected several roads alongside Atishi and requested a comprehensive report on all the roads under the PWD’s jurisdiction. During the state assembly, Kejriwal handed a letter to Atishi, emphasizing the need for immediate repair of the damaged roads.
Previously, the former CM assured residents that the halted work would resume, acknowledging the delay that occurred during his recent jail term. Kejriwal called for a city-wide assessment of roads and said that all legislators and ministers would participate in the inspection and repairs of roads within the next two to three days.