AAP, IVP again putting MCD employees

As the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) employees’ indefinite strike entered its eighth day on Monday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors and leaders of the Indraprastha Vikas Party (IVP) prolonged their help to the protesters.

Over 5,000 MCD employees, together with home breeding checkers, multitasking employees, and contractual subject employees, have been on strike since September 29, demanding regularisation of providers, equal pay for equal work, earned and medical depart, and compensatory jobs for households of deceased staff amid a surge in vector-borne ailments in Delhi.

Led by the Leader of Opposition within the MCD, Ankush Narang, AAP councillors joined the protest, accusing the BJP-ruled MCD of “felony neglect” of staff and public well being. “For the previous eight days, 5,200 MTS and contractual subject employees of the civic physique’s Malaria-Dengue Department have been on strike. They have labored in disease-prone situations for 25-30 years however are nonetheless denied equal pay and medical depart. Their calls for are fully justified,” Mr. Narang mentioned.

Surge in vector-borne ailments

According to the MCD knowledge, Delhi has reported 431 malaria, 840 dengue, and 75 chikungunya instances to this point this 12 months. In the previous week ending October 4 alone, 60 instances of malaria, 81 of dengue, and 14 of chikungunya have been reported – highest instances in every week this 12 months.

He additionally alleged that important mosquito-control providers, together with fogging, spraying, and checking water tanks, have been suspended, at the same time as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya instances surge throughout Delhi. “The BJP’s so-called four-engine authorities has fully failed. Dengue and malaria instances are at a five-year excessive. Yet, no consciousness campaigns or hospital preparedness are in place,” he added.

IVP chief Mukesh Goyal urged the Mayor and the MCD Commissioner to resolve the problem urgently. “Fogging and spraying have fully stopped. As a end result, vector-borne ailments are quickly growing,” he mentioned. Further, criticising AAP for politicising the problem, he mentioned, “AAP leaders, who’re becoming a member of the protest of putting staff immediately, didn’t take any steps for these staff throughout their rule in MCD.”