Protesting sanitation workers blocked the highway and roads in Delhi
Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday blamed corruption in BJP-led civic bodies for the ongoing indefinite strike by sanitation workers that has caused a garbage crisis in Delhi and alleged that the Modi government "wants to impose President's rule in Delhi like Arunachal Pradesh."
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The Chief Minister asserted that his government does not owe any money for workers who are on strike over unpaid salaries, but announced a loan of Rs 550 crores to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to clear dues till January 31.
"Our only condition for the loan is please use it only for the payment of salaries," Mr Kejriwal said in Bengaluru, where he is taking treatment at a naturopathy centre.
Earlier on Wenesday, large crowds of sanitation workers stopped traffic and dumped trash on the highway and roads in Delhi as they protested over salary dues, causing massive traffic jams.
Sanitation workers of the BJP-led MCD allege that they have not been paid for three months and it is the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's duty to release funds.
Over 60,000 workers have been on a strike for over a week. Their protests have led to mounds of filth piling across the city. Protesters also dumped trash outside the homes of AAP ministers including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.
Hundreds of teams from Delhi Government's civic departments have tried to clear garbage and in some areas faced resistance from the striking employees.
Accusing the BJP of instigating the workers, Mr Kejriwal questioned where the money given by his government to the civic agencies had gone.
"In 10 years, the BJP has destroyed MCD. It is a classic case of financial mismanagement and corruption," he alleged.
Around 16,000 teachers of civic body-run schools, 7,000 doctors and several nurses of civic hospitals have also joined the protests.
Mr Kejriwal said that doctors "want us to take over the seven MCD hospitals."
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