10-03-2008, 12:54 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>BJP takes umbrage to CM's comment on Saumya </b>
Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
The Delhi BJP has criticised the 'comments' made by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit while reacting to the death of TV journalist Saumya Vishwanathan. Delhi BJP president Harshvardhan and several other leaders have said that how can the head of a Government be so insensitive and feel like stating at her own whims and fancies. This is not the first time that Dikshit has been in the limelight for her controversial statements drawing the ire of citizens and nonetheless the Opposition parties. Advocate of women's rights and the recipient of the best Chief Minister in the country award (by the Journalist Association of India), <b>Dikshit opined that victim Saumya should not have tried to be too adventurous, driving home alone at 3 am in the morning. She added that she should not have been all out by herself knowing that New Delhi is an unsafe city.
"This is an insult to the youth in total who after a day's work returns home. Was this an adventure? On the one hand Sheila Dikshit claims to be a progressive woman leader and showing the dreams of making Delhi like Shanghai or Paris and this is the attitude towards the citizens. Instead of taking ahead of 21st century she has gone back to 18th century," </b>Vardhan told The Pioneer.
Vardhan said that Dikshit is in the habit of demeaning her citizens by sometime stating that Delhiites do not know to walk or people from all States come and stay here and all such things that hurt the sentiments of the citizens," Vardhan said.
Vardhan also reminded about the infamous statement that she would prefer walking than commuting in a Blueline bus. <b>"This tantamount hurt the sentiments of lakhs of commuters who travel in a public transport. Middle class people and poor people travel in Blueline for which she expressed her annoyance in the wake of several accidents due to Blueline bus," </b>Vardhan added.
Former Union Minister Vijay Goel said that it is high time that Sheila Dikshit should go and even the Congress should throw her out from the party for making irresponsible statements most often. "Dikshit is famous for her scathing remarks and now she has targeted the media fraternity. 10 years of misrule has made her arrogant but her euphoria will is ephemeral now," Goel said. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Jagdish Mukhi too criticised the statement made by Dikshit.
Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra too criticised Dikshit's comments and said that it is too shameful that a Chief Minister of national Capital has made such remarks. "Dikshit should immediately apologise to family of Soumya, her media fraternity and above all the citizens against whom she is in the habit of making irresponsible statements," Mehra told The Pioneer. MCD Standing Committee Chairman Vijender Gupta while expressing shock over the death of Soumya Vishwanathan said that even he was surprised to hear the comments made by Dikshit reacting to her death reports.
Meanwhile Dikshit also came under attack from women activists for her comments on the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan that 'one should not be adventurous.' Terming Dikshit's observation as unwarranted, women activists have said the Chief Minister should instead ensure safety of citizens, particularly those working late hours.
<b>"It is shocking to hear such a statement from the person who has a 'women-friendly image.' The murder of the girl in the late hours speaks volumes of the safety concerns of women,"</b> activist Ranjana Kumari said.
Referring to Dikshit's comment made soon after the murder of Soumya, Ranjana Kumari questioned the extent of safety of a person on such desolate roads where there is no police presence. "If not the State then on whom will the people depend for their safety. It proves her insensitivity towards the security of the people living in Delhi. Instead of airing such unwarranted statements she should rather concentrate on improving the security scenario in the Capital," she added.
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Somebody ask Sheeila Dixit's Burka wearing daughter, late hour ,bar hobbing in Delhi.
Why Delhi is unsafe ? Why not Sheila Dixit put police force or road then let them stand in front of impotent politician of India.
Pioneer.com
Staff Reporter | New Delhi
The Delhi BJP has criticised the 'comments' made by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit while reacting to the death of TV journalist Saumya Vishwanathan. Delhi BJP president Harshvardhan and several other leaders have said that how can the head of a Government be so insensitive and feel like stating at her own whims and fancies. This is not the first time that Dikshit has been in the limelight for her controversial statements drawing the ire of citizens and nonetheless the Opposition parties. Advocate of women's rights and the recipient of the best Chief Minister in the country award (by the Journalist Association of India), <b>Dikshit opined that victim Saumya should not have tried to be too adventurous, driving home alone at 3 am in the morning. She added that she should not have been all out by herself knowing that New Delhi is an unsafe city.
"This is an insult to the youth in total who after a day's work returns home. Was this an adventure? On the one hand Sheila Dikshit claims to be a progressive woman leader and showing the dreams of making Delhi like Shanghai or Paris and this is the attitude towards the citizens. Instead of taking ahead of 21st century she has gone back to 18th century," </b>Vardhan told The Pioneer.
Vardhan said that Dikshit is in the habit of demeaning her citizens by sometime stating that Delhiites do not know to walk or people from all States come and stay here and all such things that hurt the sentiments of the citizens," Vardhan said.
Vardhan also reminded about the infamous statement that she would prefer walking than commuting in a Blueline bus. <b>"This tantamount hurt the sentiments of lakhs of commuters who travel in a public transport. Middle class people and poor people travel in Blueline for which she expressed her annoyance in the wake of several accidents due to Blueline bus," </b>Vardhan added.
Former Union Minister Vijay Goel said that it is high time that Sheila Dikshit should go and even the Congress should throw her out from the party for making irresponsible statements most often. "Dikshit is famous for her scathing remarks and now she has targeted the media fraternity. 10 years of misrule has made her arrogant but her euphoria will is ephemeral now," Goel said. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Jagdish Mukhi too criticised the statement made by Dikshit.
Delhi Mayor Arti Mehra too criticised Dikshit's comments and said that it is too shameful that a Chief Minister of national Capital has made such remarks. "Dikshit should immediately apologise to family of Soumya, her media fraternity and above all the citizens against whom she is in the habit of making irresponsible statements," Mehra told The Pioneer. MCD Standing Committee Chairman Vijender Gupta while expressing shock over the death of Soumya Vishwanathan said that even he was surprised to hear the comments made by Dikshit reacting to her death reports.
Meanwhile Dikshit also came under attack from women activists for her comments on the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan that 'one should not be adventurous.' Terming Dikshit's observation as unwarranted, women activists have said the Chief Minister should instead ensure safety of citizens, particularly those working late hours.
<b>"It is shocking to hear such a statement from the person who has a 'women-friendly image.' The murder of the girl in the late hours speaks volumes of the safety concerns of women,"</b> activist Ranjana Kumari said.
Referring to Dikshit's comment made soon after the murder of Soumya, Ranjana Kumari questioned the extent of safety of a person on such desolate roads where there is no police presence. "If not the State then on whom will the people depend for their safety. It proves her insensitivity towards the security of the people living in Delhi. Instead of airing such unwarranted statements she should rather concentrate on improving the security scenario in the Capital," she added.
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Somebody ask Sheeila Dixit's Burka wearing daughter, late hour ,bar hobbing in Delhi.
Why Delhi is unsafe ? Why not Sheila Dixit put police force or road then let them stand in front of impotent politician of India.