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Agitation threat against price rise

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Shiv Sena has threatened to launch a citywide agitation if the Congress-led Government in the Capital failed to check the spiralling prices of essential commodities. Accusing the Union and State Government of being "hand-in-glove" with hoarders, Delhi Shiv Sena leader Jai Bhagwan Goyal said both the Governments have no right to continue in power. Criticising the Congress for calling itself a well-wisher of "aam admi", Mr. Goyal said the prices have increased so much because the hoarders were getting support from the Government. The Congress Governments were only targeting poor and middle class people, first it was sealing and demolition drives in the Capital, now it is uncontrolled rise in prices of all essential commodities, charged Mr. Goyal.

Government urged to prepare for monsoon

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Residents' Welfare Associations Joint Front has urged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Government to take urgent steps to ensure that the Capital was not flooded during this monsoon as its happened during heavy pre-monsoon showers last week, exposing the preparedness of the civic body and the State Government. Front's secretary Pankaj Agarwal said citizens and civil groups including RWAs and non-government organisations were willing to extend helping hand to the MCD and the Government provided that they take serious and honest steps in solving civic problems of the Capital. Instead of making short-term plans, the MCD and the State Government should deal civic problems in a holistic way by formulating long-term plans, urged Mr. Agarwal.

Election office inaugurated

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ram Babu Sharma on Sunday inaugurated the election office of Seema Luthra, the party candidate for the by-poll to the Subhash Nagar municipal ward.

Stating that no effort would be spared to ensure the victory of the Congress candidate, Mr. Sharma blamed the BJP for the recent sealing and demolition drives in the Capital. He said such a situation would not have arisen had the BJP Government implemented the Master Plan for Delhi sincerely.

Hostel demand for visually impaired girls

NEW DELHI: "College going visually impaired girls should have a well maintained and secure hostel facility in the Capital," said Kiran Walia, Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women here on Friday. Addressing the concluding session of an intensive course for visually impaired girls, Ms. Walia said she would urge the Delhi Government to take immediate steps to set up a hostel facility for such girls.

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