Sisodia slams Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, criticized the BJP-led Centre on Monday for allegedly ignoring the deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital.

This comes after over 40 schools, including DPS RK Puram and GD Goenka School in Paschim Vihar, received bomb threats via email. The threats prompted the evacuation of students and staff, raising concerns about the safety of educational institutions in Delhi.

The incident caused significant disruption during the morning rush, as school buses arrived, parents dropped off children, and staff prepared for the day. Authorities decided to send students home as a precautionary measure, and investigations are ongoing.

Sisodia expressed deep concern over the growing insecurity in the city. “Ever since there have been bomb threats in 40 schools in Delhi, we are all shaken from within. Bomb threat incidents are continuously taking place in schools in Delhi,” he told IANS.

He pointed to several recent security concerns, including a bomb explosion near a school in Rohini, flight hijacking threats, extortion demands targeting businessmen, and open firing incidents. “Criminals roam around brandishing pistols and firing bullets. I have never seen such an atmosphere of terror in Delhi,” Sisodia said.

Describing the fear affecting residents, he added, “A common citizen of Delhi has been threatened. A businessman has been threatened. People going for morning walks are afraid they might not return home safely. And now, even our children are not safe. Imagine what parents must be going through when they hear about bomb threats in schools.”

Accusing the BJP-led central government of negligence, Sisodia remarked, “Amit Shah is not worried, the Prime Minister is not worried, and the BJP is sleeping comfortably. Call those parents whose children are in school right now and ask them if there is a concern for law and order in Delhi.”

“We demand that attention be paid to Delhi. Such an atmosphere of terror has never been seen as it is now under Amit Shah’s tenure as Home Minister,” he said.

Sisodia called for immediate action to address the situation, saying, “Fix this atmosphere.”

This isn’t the first incident of its kind in Delhi. In October, a bomb exploded outside a CRPF school in Rohini’s Prashant Vihar, damaging the school wall, nearby shops, and vehicles. The following day, another email threatened bomb blasts at all CRPF schools, which was later determined to be a hoax.

The frequency of bomb threats has risen across the country, targeting schools, hospitals, and airports, raising questions about the effectiveness of security measures.