AAP hits back as BJP leaders critical of Sisodia's foreign trip go on luxury trips

The BJP, which mounted a severe attack on Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia for his foreign trip, is now on the back foot for the same reason.

DELHI BJP LEADERS MISSING

A number of Delhi BJP leaders, including North Delhi Mayor Sanjeev Nayyar, are missing from Delhi, while the city reels under a massive outbreak of dengue and chikungunya. BJP MP from Northeast Delhi Manoj Tiwari, who went for a photo-op with AAP leader Kapil Mishra during a fumigation drive, is also on a five-day visit to Singapore.

Tiwari is likely to return on Monday. Taking a strict note following criticism, the Delhi BJP unit has decided to seek clarifications from its leaders who have been missing at this crucial time. Mayor Sanjeev Nayyar, who is reportedly in Venice, is likely to come back on Tuesday. Nayyar had gone to attend the Global Parliament of Mayors in The Hague from September 9 to 11.

SENDING THE RIGHT MESSAGE

Incidentally, the areas under North Delhi Municipal Corporation are worst hit by vector-borne diseases. "The Mayor will be asked to explain his prolonged absence from the city. It does not send across a right message when the Capital is facing a real crisis," Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay said. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Vijender Gupta is also on a foreign visit with his family. An aide of Gupta said that he would be returning to the Capital on September 20.

Gupta had left Delhi on September 10. Another BJP leader and South Delhi Mayor, Shyam Sharma had gone to Mehndi Balaji in Rajasthan on September 13, but was forced to cut short his visit and the return to Delhi the same day.

AAP LEADERS HIT BACK AT BJP

The developments assume significance as the BJP had fiercely criticised Sisodia for not cutting short his Finland visit. The party had termed this 'highly insensitive' and accused the AAP government for the acute crisis situation in Delhi.

However, AAP leaders have hit back at the BJP saying that the three MCDs had completely failed to prevent the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya. They also accused the BJP of indulging in petty politics over the issue. BJP leaders also questioned party MP Manjor Tiwari's absence from Delhi immediately after the controversial fumigation drive with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra.

Tiwari, a popular BJP face in Delhi, left for a five-day visit to Singapore to perform at a music concert to celebrate the legends of Bollywood and Mangeshkar sisters. Notably, Tiwari's constituency North East Delhi, is also badly hit by the disease and his absence has irked party leaders.

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