New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Delhi Government will start the appointment process of 10,000 Bus Marshals on Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said on Saturday.
“The Delhi Government will soon send a proposal for their permanent appointment to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena,” Atishi added.
Addressing the media, Atishi highlighted, “For the next four months, bus marshals and civil defence volunteers will contribute to the fight against pollution. Bus marshals will be crucial in monitoring pollution hotspots, preventing open burning, and following up on complaints.”
“Call-out notices for the marshals will be issued from Monday, and they can proceed to register at different DM offices. Deployment for pollution control efforts will follow within 2-3 days of registration,” Atishi said.
“This decision to re-engage bus marshals for four months proves that no matter how hard the BJP tries to obstruct the Delhi Government’s work, the people of Delhi ultimately prevail, and under Arvind Kejriwal’s guidance, the Delhi Government continues to work for them. Every stalled project will be completed in the same manner,” Atishi alleged.
“The Delhi Government will soon send a proposal for their permanent appointment to the Lieutenant Governor,” Atishi said.
“In 2017-18, the Delhi Government deployed bus marshals to enhance women’s safety in buses, ensuring protection for women, children, and the elderly traveling on DTC buses,” Atishi said, noting that the impact of these bus marshals has been evident. They have prevented incidents of harassment against women, thwarted kidnapping attempts, and provided assistance to the elderly.
“However, the BJP was displeased with the safety of women, children, and the elderly, and with 10,000 youth from low-income families finding work as marshals. Consequently, the BJP conspired through its officials to halt the salaries of these marshals from April 2023,” Atishi alleged.
“Despite repeated directives from Delhi’s ministers and CM Arvind Kejriwal to disburse the salaries, the BJP blocked it. In October 2023, they further ensured that these 10,000 bus marshals and civil defence volunteers lost their jobs,” she said.
“For over a year, bus marshals and civil defence volunteers have been protesting on the streets, and the Delhi Government, its ministers, and Aam Aadmi Party MLAs have stood by them. From street protests to facing police brutality and arrests, AAP MLAs and ministers have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the marshals in their fight,” the CM noted.
"Today, the Delhi Government has passed a proposal to re-engage over 10,000 bus marshals and civil defence volunteers dismissed by the BJP in October, assigning them to pollution control duties over the next four months," she alleged.
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