Kejriwal Government Makes a Rs 2,746 Cr cut in Constitutionally Provided Funds For Dalit: Udit Raj

New Delhi, 1st April: North West Delhi MP Dr. Udit Raj addressing a Press Conference today said that the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is anti dalit like his predecessor Congress Government and in its two Budgets Kejriwal Government has denied the mandatory Constitutional plan head funds for the betterment of dalits. Kejriwal Government despite being in office for over a year has not presented any working plan for the dalit samaj. Whatever funds have been provided most of it has not been spent in 2015-16. The dalit samaj which reposed high faith in CM Kejriwal in 2015 elections today feels cheated. The dalit youth denied of proper education and employment facilities in Delhi feels shocked to see CM Kejriwal hopping around the country trying to sell dreams to the dalit and other youth. After Delhi he is trying to mislead the dalits of Punjab but the dalit samaj of Delhi will not allow him to succeed in Punjab. Delhi BJP SC Morcha President Shri Ramesh Balmiki & Media Incharge Shri Praveen Shankar were also present at the PC. Announcing a demonstration on the issue Shri Ramesh Balmiki said that BJP workers will ensure full constitutional funds and proper education for the dalit samaj.

Dr. Udit Raj said that the Scheduled Castes have been denied of their shares to the extent of Rs. 2746 crore. The Aam Admi Party cries from roof top that it is a party of common people and would facilitate equal economic opportunities to all. They promised that their government once in a power would work to bridge this gap between constitutional promises and social justice. The total budget estimate is Rs. 46600 crore for financial year 2016-17 and out of which Rs. 20600 crore is plan budget. According to population of scheduled castes in Delhi, the allocation should have been Rs. 3460 crore but actual outlay is Rs. 715.17 crore which is even less than Rs. 92.15 crore from the previous year. Thus it is denial of almost 80% and if it is calculated in percentage then it is 3.52%. The scheduled castes are bereft of housing, sanitation, water, employment, entrepreneur opportunities, the lower side allocation of budget demolishes the whole edifies of Aam Admi Party   that it has to do with common people.

Dr. Udit Raj criticized the Delhi Government that it is has been perpetually denying the Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) funds. Not only the allocation is dismal but whatever is kept aside even that is not being spent. In financial year 2014-15, 23% fund was unspent. The budget estimate for financial year 2014-15 was Rs. 709.87 crore but only Rs. 545.96 crore was spent which means Rs. 163.91 crore have been lapsed. Thus total denial of SCSP in last 6 years is Rs. 17,298.53 crores.

Highlights of the Budget-

• Out of total Plan Outlay of the state the allocation made under the SCSP in the departments’ vis. Education,  Rs. 70.62 Cr., Medical & Public Health  Rs. 47.36 Cr., Development Rs. 32.50 Cr., Industries Rs. 0.02 Cr., Urban Development and Public Works Rs.  262.12 Cr., Social Welfare Rs. 302 .55 Cr.
• As far as SC Women specific schemes are concerns the total allocation is merely Rs. 40 Cr. out of the total SCSP Budget for 10 schemes and even out of this, two schemes have zero fund allocation. There are no schemes for women’s safety and socio-economic empowerment. Fund allocations towards women’s health have also been compromised.
• There is no hike in scholarship for college and university SCs students.
• No allocation for entrepreneurship development of SCs Youth. 

Source: BJP