Q: If BJP forms the government in Delhi then what will be the main challenges and priorities for the government? Kejriwal has demanded that whatever subsidies his government had given to the people of Delhi should be continued.
Satish Upadhyay: Kejriwal used the fund from plan budget for giving subsidies. We'll not do that and that's why we have demanded special funds from the central government. We'll not take money from Delhi's plan budget. Even they could have done that because they were running govt with the support of the Congress. But they did not do that.
As for our priorities, we have to first rectify the derailment caused by last government. They did not formulate any work plan for solving problems related to roads, sewerage, water, power, unauthorized colonies, living standard of poor people, slums, labourers etc. If we come to power then we'll fulfill all promises made in our manifestoes relating to these problems.
Q: As Delhi BJP president, what message would you like to convey to the residents of the state?
Satish Upadhyay: I want to give just one message to the people of Delhi. People of Delhi are excellent. People from different parts of the country come to Delhi.
Let People of Delhi own Delhi. Let them take the ownership of roads, parks, hospitals, no man's land, markets, public transport system of Delhi. They should feel proud of Delhi. It's a small but very important thing. Don't talk about rights only; understand your responsibilities as well. You have equal responsibility of keeping Delhi clean. The government can only provide infrastructure. The people of Delhi have to own them. Delhi can't become nice and clean by government and system only. Delhi can become magnificent only if we start owning the city.
