National Capital turns ‘strike capital’ under AAP

“In the past one year Delhi has witnessed innumerable dharnas and protests by various groups of people to whom AAP made tall pre-poll promises but failed to keep up to its promises”

Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal and his party are known for holding protests and dharnas in National capital. Kejriwal’s first innings as Chief Minister was marred by all sort of controversies and breaking protocols, he sat on a dharna demanding accountability of Delhi Police. Aam Aadmi Party’s political trait seems to have lingered on to public strata of Delhi and series of strikes by doctors, teachers, safai Karamcharis and other government employees have marked functioning of Delhi administration in last one year AAP’s governance.

Massive strike by MCD workers for non-payment of salary

AAP government had allocated only Rs. 2,457.84 crore to Municipal Corporation Department (MCD) for the financial year 2015–2016 while annual expenses goes upto 5000 crore annually. While MCD was unable to disburse salary for three months between November ’15 to January ’16, 1.5 Lakh MCD workers in city went on a strike.

Not accepting the shortage of funds in MCD, AAP starting indulging in blame-game and conveniently passed on the blame to BJP ruled MCD and termed the massive strike as ‘salary scam’.

Strike by government teachers

School remained shut for many days and 1.2 million students of MCD schools were sent back home, as 16,000 teachers are not strike in wake of not receiving salary since October 2015.

Strike by medicos

Healthcare facilities were hit badly. Emergency as well as OPD services remained suspended at government hospitals, as doctors and nurses of government & municipal hospital went on strike for many days.

Other major strikes that took place in Delhi include strike by guest teachers; taxi & auto drivers; DTC drivers employees; strike by contractual employees and ‘anganwadi’ workers.