NEW DELHI: Accusing the Congress of failing to solve the civic problems of the people of Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh on Sunday said instead of providing homes and shops to citizens, the Delhi Government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi were now busy in carrying out demolitions across the city creating panic among residents.

Addressing a rally at Punjabi Bagh in West Delhi on Sunday, Mr Singh asked the Congress leaders in Delhi Government and the civic body to immediately step down saying they had no moral right to continue in their posts. Though it has been in power in Delhi and the MCD for several years now, the Congress -- which is now also heading the Centre -- has failed miserably in solving the basic problems of the residents of the Capital, he charged.

"Despite growing demand for housing and commercial establishments in the city, the Government has failed to provide sufficient homes and shops forcing people to carry out unauthorised and illegal constructions to fulfil their needs. But now instead of coming out to help people, the government is busy in carrying out widespread demolitions," alleged Mr. Singh, asking the government to safeguard people's rights.

The BJP president also assured the residents of his party's support in their movement against the ongoing demolition drive. "With the Delhi Government and the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee being at loggerheads, the Congress in the Capital has no time to solve the problems of the common man as it is busy with its infighting. While people are being forced to face bulldozers, Congress leaders are busy in corrupt practices and surrendering before multinationals and private organisations. The privatisation of power sector and proposed sell out of the Delhi Jal Board are two blatant examples of this," he alleged.

The newly-elected BJP chief also slammed the Centre for reportedly ordering a survey of Muslims in the Indian Army stating that the Congress was now sowing seeds of communalism in the armed forces. Expressing shock and disbelief over the entire episode, Mr. Singh said it was not the BJP but the Congress that has been dividing the nation on communal lines since 1947. Mr. Singh also warned about the presence of about 30 million illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the country and demanded they be deported as soon as possible.

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