Imphal Times Supplementary issue 4 National News 9 Indians stranded in UAE after accepting fake job offers through WhatsApp The CM who changed Delhi for good Agency he was quoted as saying in the groups. “Four people were sent New Delhi July 21, report. to Ajman and five of us of were Agency 2002 — and the further the 2010 Games. Tripathi, who after her tenure. In fact, she Fazil said that he had a taken to Al Ain. When asked New Delhi July 21, expansion changed the way was also the then principal was the one who introduced Nine Indians have been conversation with the agent who about our jobs, he said the people commuted in the city. secretary, CWG, said Dikshit the cluster bus scheme,” she stranded in the UAE after convinced him of a job in a supermarket official is in jail and “Whenever people talk of a “For Delhi Metro, she directed stood firm even as she faced said. accepting fake job offers supermarket in Al Ain. hence they will have to find new developed and growing Delhi, all officers to pitch in every criticism from all quarters. Although shifting auto- through social media, according “He told me I will get Dh1,200 jobs for us. We immediately knew Sheilaji’s name will be way possible – be it clearing “Just days ahead of the rickshaws and buses to CNG to a media report on Sunday. (Rs 22,496) as monthly salary we were in trouble,” Rafeeq was remembered,” said Sandeep land hurdles or shifting utility Games, an under- was in accordance to the The men from Kerala, who are and free food and quoted as saying by the paper. Dikshit, a former MP and son lines as per the DMRC’s construction foot overbridge Supreme Court order, Dikshit currently stranded in Al Ain and accommodation. I was going Indian embassy in Abu Dhabi of three-time chief minister demand. The then Union in front of the then new stood by her decision Ajman, claim they met the agent through tough times, and has stepped in and have offered Sheila Dikshit, who passed railway minister Mamata Jawaharlal Nehru stadium despite stiff resistance. “She named Shafeeq on WhatsApp thought it would be a good start to assist in sending the men away on Saturday. Banerjee had opposed collapsed. I remember calling was concerned about the and paid up to Rs 70,000 for visit for me,” said Fazil, who is a home. During her 15-year tenure, constructing the Barapullah Dikshit from the spot to break city’s air quality. I remember visas to the UAE, Khaleej Times qualified technician. Rafeeq said he and his friends Dikshit is credited for flyover. Then culture minister the news to her. All she said she once called me at 7am reported. Fazil said he mortgaged his are surviving on the allowance transforming Delhi, despite its Ambika Soni too had objected was there is no time to cry. asking about alternatives, The incident comes months mother’s gold ornaments to given by the embassy. complex matrix of governance, to the project saying that the ‘Make it work’, she said. It was after seeing an auto-rickshaw after the Consulate General of cough up the money and cannot “We have repeatedly into a “world class city”. view to Humyaun’s Tomb then that I called in the Army emanating thick smoke. A few India in Dubai asked job seekers return home without a job. highlighted the need for ECR Former Delhi L-G Vijai Kapoor would be affected. But, to salvage the situation,” he days later, she approved the to stay away from fraudulent job Mohammed Rafeeq, 30, another passport holders to not come to and bureaucrats, on Saturday, Dikshit convinced them and said. Later, the 2010 CWG was shift to CNG,” Narain said. It advertisements luring Indians victim from Kozhikode in Kerala, UAE on visit visa for lauded Dikshit for being able found a way around,” said mired in financial irregularities was during her tenure that to the UAE. said he borrowed Rs 70,000 from employment purpose,” to strike a balance between the Rakesh Mehta, former Delhi that came to undermine Sheila the Delhi government The Consulate said “job friends and family for the job. Ambassador Navdeep Singh Centre and the state despite chief secretary. Dikshit’s final term. experimented with BRT. seekers should not fall prey to “Nine people including myself Suri told the paper. Delhi’s unique status. AK Walia, the PWD minister Public transport Power Privatisation such bogus job offers and in managed to pay up. And the Smita Pant, Deputy Chief of Centre-state balance in Dikshit’s cabinet, said The daily public transport of As the erstwhile Delhi Vidyut case of any doubt, may seek agent formed a separate Mission at the Embassy said Former L-G Kapoor said that nearly 65 flyovers were built roughly 32 lakh passengers in Board became one of the clarification from the WhatsApp group for nine of us they have started pushing for carrying out infrastructure during their tenure. The Delhi is still catered to by biggest loss making Consulate.” Fazil, one of the and we were communicating legal action against projects in Delhi has always flyovers at AIIMS, Dhaula about 5,500 buses that were electricity boards in the victims fr om Malappuram with each other,” he said, adding unscrupulous agents in India. been complex because of the Kuan, Outer Ring Road and purchased by the Sheila country, Dikshit district in Kerala, said that he the agent told them that they “We have reported about 40 multiple agencies involved. Barapullah were all conceived Dikshit government, said spearheaded the move to received the job offer on would be travelling together to such cases to Indian authorities “But, Dikshit tactfully during Dikshit’s tenure. Sunita Narian, member of the privatise the electricity WhatsApp. the UAE. and police investigations are managed to get the work done. CWG 2010 Supreme Court appointed sector in Delhi. “A WhatsApp message that But as soon as they landed in on. That is important to deter Delhi has a difficult matrix of Then came the Environment “DVB’s losses were mostly promised jobs in the UAE within Abu Dhabi on July 15, the men these illegal agents from governance. She worked Commonwealth Games, 2010 Pollu tion(Prevention and due to poor distribution of 15 days was being widely shared said they realised they got duping more people,” the harmoniously within it,” he for which Dikshit took lead in Control) Authority for NCR power. Before privatisation the in Kerala, and I also received the duped. official said. said. revamping Delhi, which (EPCA). distribution losses in Delhi forwarded message. I really Rafeeq said a local agent named Pant said the embassy is Dikshit’s former Cabinet included modernising IGI “I have no hesitation in were over 50%, which now has thought it was genuine as many Shameer met them at the airport encouraging victims to file a colleagues say infrastructure Airport. saying that she is the best come down to 15%. Dikshit people were showing interest,” and split the men into two police case against the agents. was one of her key focus areas. According to PK Tripathi, that Delhi got when it comes channelled funds saved from The opening of Delhi’s first former chief secretary, the idea to public transport. Not a the electricity sector to build Metro line — between of streetscaping was single bus has been added more than a dozen hospitals,” Mamata Banerjee likely to bat for ballot Shahdara and Tis Hazari in introduced by Dikshit during by the Delhi government said Tripathi. papers at Kolkata mega rally today Agency But they have now stopped such reforms, she said Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit passes New Delhi July 21, using them.... So why cannot alleging that political parties we bring the ballot papers use black money during Trinamool Congress supremo back?” she said. polls. away at 81, last rites today Mamata Banerjee has Duri ng Sunday’s rally, she is The TMC chief had earlier Agency President Ram Nath daughter of the Party. Swatantra Dev Singh demanded return of ballot expected to highlight issues claimed that several crores of New Delhi July 21, Kovind, Vice President M Former Prime Minister including others have also papers in place of Electronic like EVMs and electoral rupees were spent during the Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Manmohan Singh said, condoled the sad demise Voting Machines (EVMs) and reforms. recently-held Lok Sabha Last rites of Veteran Minister Narendra Modi people of Delhi will of the leader. said electoral reforms are “Since 1995, I have been elections. Congress leader and former expressed grief over the always remember Sheila Information and required in the country to save demanding electoral reforms. “Some are saying it amounts Delhi Chief Minister Sheila demise of former Delhi Dikshit contribution to Broadcasting Minister democracy and stop the use If we want to stop use of black to thousands of crores. I Dixit will be performed this Ch ief Minister Sheila the development during Prakash Javadekar has of black money during polls. money in elections, save want to know, where did all afternoon at the Nigam Dikshit. her tenure as Chief expressed grief over the Mamata Banerjee, the chief democracy and let political this money come from? Every Bodh Ghat. In his message, President Minister of Delhi. demise of former Delhi minister of West Bengal, also parties maintain party cannot spend so much She will be accorded a state Kovind said, Sheila He termed Dikshit as a Chief Minister Sheila demanded state funding of transparency, you must go for money.