Give papers to unauthorised colony residents before polls: CM to Centre

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded on Wednesday that the Centre gives housing registration papers to all residents of unauthorised colonies before the assembly elections in the city due early next year.

Kejriwal told a press conference that he came to know that the BJP-led Central government is planning to give housing registration papers to around 100 or 500 people before the polls.

"I demand that the Central government gives registry to all residents of unauthorised colonies before the assembly elections," the chief minister told reporters and demanded that the registration papers be given to residents of these colonies within three days of filing application for the same.

Listing the AAP government's works in unauthorised colonies, he said the upcoming assembly polls will be fought on the plank of development.

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri introduced a Bill in Parliament on Tuesday aimed at conferring ownership rights to the residents of unauthorised colonies. Questioning the timing of introducing the Bill in Parliament, Kejriwal alleged that the BJP-led Centre has done nothing for unauthorised colonies in the last five years.

Meanwhile, as many as 20,000 people have registered to volunteer with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the first 24 hours after the launch of its campaign website and phone number, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said.

Kejriwal, on the occasion of the seventh anniversary of party formation on Wednesday, released a mobile number — 9509997997 — and campaign website www.KejriwalPhirSe.in on which people can give missed calls to associate themselves with the AAP's campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. "In the "Kejriwal Phir Se" campaign, 20,000 people have given a missed call to volunteer in just 24 hours. You can also become Aam Aadmi Party volunteer. Make a missed call on 950999 99997," Kejriwal said in a tweet.