Teacher turned BJP leader Prithvi Raj Sawhney, who recently became the Mayor of Delhi, takes on the CM
Teacher turned BJP leader Prithvi Raj Sawhney, who recently became the Mayor of Delhi, takes on the CM
He proved to be the proverbial dark horse. Faced with the infighting within the BJP, the 68-year-old emerged as
Don't you think a 1-year term is insufficient to prove yourself in a city like Delhi? Some other civic bodies have terms of 2-3 years for the mayor.
The term has been decided as per the MCD Act. I feel if somebody wants to perform, a period of one year is enough. But at the same time if more time is allocated, it will be good for the city.u00a0
How do you see Delhi's preparedness for the Commonwealth Games? Do you think the city is ready? Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit once said she sometimes feels nervous about the arrangements.u00a0u00a0
Organising the CWG is the biggest challenge for us. It is not only about the city's image, the prestige of the entire country is at stake. But I am not nervous like Sheilaji. In fact I am very confident of our preparedness.
Very often the MCD has been at loggerheads with the Delhi government. What's your take on this?
I met Sheilaji on Thursday. I feel both of us are working for the welfare of this city's people.u00a0 But I think there could be better coordination between us. And my impression so far has been that there is no confrontation. Ye sab chalta rehta hai....
The Chief Minister has often highlighted the city's limited resources and growing population. Would you agree with her stance?
You can't stop people from coming to the city. Delhi is the national capital. Everybody has a right to come here. What we can do is improve the civic amenities and not allow encroachment. Obviously, people will settle in nearby towns as well. Also respective states should improve the pace of development. People won't come, if they get better livelihood in their own states.
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