New Delhi, April 9 (ANI) — In a significant political move, the BJP-led administration in Delhi on Wednesday canceled 177 appointments previously made by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to various boards, committees, and constitutional bodies.
🔍 Key Highlights:
- The cancellations include 17 major institutions, such as:
- Delhi Jal Board
- Animal Welfare Board
- Delhi Haj Committee
- Pilgrimage Development Committee
- Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Sanskrit Academies
- Sahitya Kala Parishad
- Urs Committee
- The majority of the nominations involved political appointees, including current and former AAP MLAs, office bearers, and relatives.
🧾 Examples of Scrapped Appointments:
- Pawan Rana (AAP MLA) – Chairman, Delhi Jal Board
- Vinay Mishra (AAP MLA) – Vice-Chairman, Delhi Jal Board
- Preeti Tomar – Member, DJB (wife of AAP leader Jitendra Tomar)
- Abdul Rahman and Haji Yunus – Delhi Haj Committee members
- Jarnail Singh (AAP MLA) – Vice-Chairman, Punjabi Academy
- Ajesh Yadav (former MLA) – Chairman, Agriculture Marketing Board
- Aadil Ahmad Khan – Vice-Chairman, Agriculture Marketing Board
⚖️ What BJP Says:
Sources close to the BJP stated that these were political favors doled out by the previous AAP government to consolidate power and reward loyalty.
“Such appointments were done for political mileage, not public welfare,” a BJP insider claimed.
🏗️ Meanwhile, in Governance…
On April 8, newly-appointed Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (BJP) inaugurated several development projects in Shalimar Bagh, focusing on:
- Slum rehabilitation
- Renovation and allocation of 52,000 flats built over 10 years ago
- Use of ₹700 crore DUSIB funds for slum welfare
- Promises of basic facilities like water, parks, and toilets
“Achhe din have started for Delhi’s slum dwellers,” said CM Gupta, taking a jab at AAP for “failing the poor” during its tenure.
🧠 Why It Matters:
- The decision reflects a power shift after the BJP took over the Delhi government and signals a reversal of AAP-era policies and appointments.
- It sets the stage for further political battles between BJP and AAP, especially with general elections on the horizon.
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