New Delhi, Nov 28 (Agency) The Delhi Cabinet on Thursday approved a grant-in-aid of Rs 17 crore to release the salaries of employees of Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minority and Handicap Finance and Development Corporation (DSFDC). Announcing the decision at a press conference, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said, “The hatred for Arvind Kejriwal has gone so far that a certain party started targeting the people of Delhi.” “Over 125 employees of this corporation were left without salaries for months. But now, with this decision, the employees will receive their pending salaries, and future payments will be made on time,” she added.
“This corporation provides loans and financial assistance to SC/ST/OBC/Minority communities and specially-abled individuals. However, conspiracies against Arvind Kejriwal led to his imprisonment and deliberate disruptions in Delhi Government’s operations, including the withholding of salaries for DSFDC’s 125 employees since January,” Atishi said. “Each time the salary file was moved forward, hurdles were intentionally created to delay it. Today, the Delhi Cabinet has decided to release Rs.17 crore as a grant-in-aid to DSFDC. This will ensure that all pending salaries from January are paid and employees receive their wages on time going forward,” the CM said. The Cabinet also discussed plans to revive DSFDC to ensure better services for the people, She added.
This decision not only ensures the disbursement of months-long pending salaries but also reinstates the government’s commitment to timely payments, even in the face of political challenges and deliberate obstructions. Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener, Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Today, we have also restarted the pending salaries of DSFDC employees. This corporation provides affordable loans to the SC/ST/OBC/Minority and specially abled communities in our society.” “These people conspired to send me to jail and shut down this corporation so that help would not reach the poor. But now I am back, and I will get all the pending work done,” he said.