Trinamool MP and Chief Whip of the party in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien supported the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2014 today.
Full transcript of his speech:
I stand to support this Bill because one man’s slum is another man’s community. This Bill affects about 60 lakh poor slum dwellers in Delhi.
I am proud to say that in Bengal we have given these kinds of slum dwellers tenancy rights, and in some cases we have even given them land deeds. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is building a model slum for 6,000 family members.
This is not a Christmas gift we are giving the 60 lakh slum dwellers in Delhi, neither are we giving them a New Year’s gift. This is their right.
I conclude, Sir, by saying that the Hon’ble Prime Minister of this very great nation of ours is very active on Facebook and Twitter. It is our pleasure and privilege on seeing his photographs. My only wish and only request, very humbly, to him is to please come more often here, to speak his mind in this historic round building.