Unemployment, poor sanitation, traffic key concerns in North East Delhi before assembly polls

Residents of northeast Delhi voice concerns over unemployment, sanitation, and infrastructure ahead of assembly elections.

A few weeks before ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, residents of northeast Delhi have voiced concerns over unemployment, poor sanitation, traffic congestion, and inadequate infrastructure.

The constituencies in the area were affected by the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizen in February 2020, which left 53 dead and over 700 injured.

While some residents claim to have received relief from the government post violence – that had affected their businesses and daily lives, others alleged neglect by the authorities.

Highlighting their struggle with poverty and neglect of basic amenities, residents of Seelampur, Jafrabad and Maujpur said that these challenges have not only disrupted their daily lives but also affected local businesses in the area.

Javed Khan (60), a resident of Seelampur, said unemployment and inflation are among the pressing issues that will affect the voting process in the district.

“We want the government to provide jobs for the youth. People here are dying of hunger. Politicians seem to loot the poor. We are fed up with poverty and rising prices,” Mr. Khan told PTI.

Echoing similar sentiments, 45-year-old Naimuddin who has been running a cart for 17 years, said, “Governments come and go, but our problems remain. Inflation is unbearable, and no development work is being done for the poor.”