The Monsoon Session of Parliament will start from July 18 and end on 10th August. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Vijay Goel said that 68 Bills in the Lok Sabha and 40 Bills in the Rajya Sabha are pending and hence it is very necessary for the opposition to cooperate in passing these important Bills during 18-days Monsoon Session.
Shri Goel called on former Prime Minister and Congress leader Dr. Manmohan Singh today at his residence. Being a senior and respected leader of the Congress, Shri Goel sought his cooperation in running the Parliament smoothly during the ensuing session.
Shri Goel said that Dr. Manmohan Singh welcomes the initiative of the government in reaching out to various opposition leaders and Members for running the House. Dr. Singh also expressed that it is the responsibility of both the ruling and opposition parties to let both the Houses work smoothly.
Shri Goel said the last Budget session was a complete wash-out. The productivity of Rajya Sabha was only 8% and in Lok Sabha the productivity was only 4%. For this upcoming session, it should no longer be accusations and counter-accusations but rather on cooperating each other and determine how much work will be done in Parliament. He said that important pending Bills such as the Muslim Marriage (Protection of Marriage Rights) Bill, 2017, the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2017, the Constitution (123rd Amendment) Bill, 2017 and the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill, 2013 need to be passed during the Session for the larger interest of the nation. Shri Vijay Goel also expressed hope that the election of a new Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held in the House with consensus.
 
Shri Goel said that before the start of the Monsoon Session, he will meet the leaders of opposition parties and sought their support in passing the Bills on the six important ordinances which are for the larger interest of the people of this country – the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance, 2018 ;  the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; the Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018; the National Sports University Ordinance, 2018; and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018.
Shri Vijay Goel said that the Government is ready to discuss any issues on the floor of the House and urges all political parties to extend their support for smooth running of the House.
Shri Goel expressed his gratitude for the positive attitude of Dr. Manmohan Singh.

The BJP is celebrating the anniversary of the Emergency as a Black Day on June 25, 1975. The Union Minister, Vijay Goel, has number of documents and correspondence saved for more than four decades at New Delhi’s Rajiv Check Metro Stations, Gate no.6.
 
Mr. Goyal's father, Charti Lal Goyal (former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly) was arrested on the very first day of the Emergency under MISA, he was arrested in Ambala jail for 19 months. At the same time, Vijay Goyal was arrested for Satyagraha in Tihar jail. The father-son's correspondence was from a prison to another jail, it has also been shown in the exhibition.
 
In this exhibition organized by Vijay Goel, the Union Minister Ram Bilas Paswan, Thavarchand Gahlaut, Giriraj Singh and MP Kalraj Mishra were present as the Chief Guest.
  
Shri Goyal recalled the days of emergency and said that the Congress did not learn anything from the way the democracy was assassinated during the Emergency. The Congress is still engaged in constant attack on constitutional and democratic institutions whether it is Parliament, Election Commission or Judiciary.
 
 Shri Goyal said that during 43 years since 1975, a generation has changed, they can not imagine that one lakh forty thousand people were imprisoned in the emergency, censorship was held on the press, judiciary was intimidated, forcibly Sterilization took place and human rights were abrogated. It is very important to remind the new generation about emergency every year.
 
 Union Minister Shri Ram Bilas Paswan said that we all need to learn lesson from Emergency so that no one can mislead the future again. In the exhibition, the letter written by Mr. Arun Jaitley, forty three years ago to Vijay Goel, was displayed with other letters. In the exhibition, Tihar Jail was also made visible in how people were punished in prisons. Copies of the literature of the time were 'Janvani', 'Mashal', 'Pratishodh', 'Mini Madrland', which used to be printed was demonstrated . Even the leaders of opposition parties who had opposed the Emergency at that time were also photographed. The correspondence that had happened with Vijay Goyal was also there in exhibition.
  
On this occasion, Union Minister Thawrechand Gehlaut said that Indira Gandhi had strangled not just democracy but also media by imposing emergency. Member of Parliament Shri Kalraj Mishra said that the Congress created such a worst situation that there was no alternative other than the movement in front of the public.

Union Minister of State and former Delhi BJP President Vijay Goel met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed the constitutional breakdown caused by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.
 
Shri Goel said that when Delhi is facing acute crisis with respect to Pollution, Water and Electricity, the Delhi CM has forcefully occupied LG office leaving aside all the official responsibilities.
 
Shri Goel said that a Chief Minister who runs from his responsibilities and back to back insults the Constitution of India has no right to stay as a Chief Minister and should be immediately removed.Shri Goel informed that this demand is not only from his side but also from the people of Delhi who are facing punishment for helping in forming the Aam Admi Party Government.Delhi has gone thirty years back on the scale of development.
 
Shri Goel has said that Kejriwal Government asserts that in the list three years they have not been allowed to work, that means they agree they have done no work.It implies that this Government has no right to stay even for a minute.
 
Shri Goel said that when leaders of AAP use abusive words for the Prime Minister and use words like ‘Thulla’ for the constable then how do they expect that the people will cooperate with them.First they physically assault Government officials and even the Chief Secretary is not spared and then they use unacceptable and abusive words for the LG.Simultaneously they also expect that the LG should instruct officers to cooperate with them.
 
Shri Goel said that the officers of the Delhi Government are not on strike and are doing their work despite the low morale environment prevailing in Delhi Government.Goel informed that Kejriwal has even stopped the necessary funding of all the three Municipal Corporations.His main mantra is ‘not to do any work and will not let anyone to do their work’.FIR would have been filed by the Police in case any other person would have forcefully occupied the LG’s office.Till now LG has maintained patience keeping in mind the sanctity of the CM post on one side Kejriwal appeals for intervention of the Prime Minister and on the other he criticises the PM and calls for ‘Gherao’.
 
Shri Goel said that one should remember after winning the polls in Delhi by the AAP Government, it has not been able to win election in Goa, Punjab and three MCDs.

Union Minister of State and Former Delhi BJP President Shri Vijay Goel met Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Saiyad Ahmed Bukhari and famous poet Shri Surender Sharma as a part of ‘Smapark for Samarthan’ campaign.
Shri Goel informed Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid about the all the developmental works done by central Govt. led by Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi in last 4 years and also presented a booklet illustrating the same and specially informed in detail about the development work carried out for minority.
Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Saiyad Bukhari acknowledge that PM Modi  has carried out a lot of developmental activities in last 4 years and he is a first Prime Minister to visit various muslim countries like Iran, Afghanistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia , Indonesia etc. and recived a grand welcome. He acknowledges that PM Modi delivered meaningful messages when he visited mosques abroad however he did not visit any mosques in India.
On this Shri Goel reminded him that PM has visited the mosque in Gujarat. Shri Goel informed Shahi Imam  that beautiful work due to the developmental work carried out by PM Modi in last 4 years has also benefited minorities and the govt introduce various schemes for minorities like the fare of the Hajj Pilgrimage has been reduced substantially, The muslim women have got relive on the triple talaq issue, etc. The 10th and 12th students are getting scholarships; programmes like Ustad and Hunar Haat are also being run. Goel also presented a book on developmental works implemented for minorities to Shahi Imam.
Shahi Imam referred to various incidents which according to him needs to be resolve by the Govt and which are connected with minorities and also those on which rumors are been spread. He also expressed his desire to meet PM Modi.
Shri Goel informed that incident referred by Shahi Imam are old and rare incidents and on which head line are created. Goel said that Govt has already taken cognizance of these incidents and it will also be seen that who was responsible for these incident. Shahi Imam also said that today Shri Vijay Goel has come and he will communicate with Shri Vijay Goel on constant basis and also seek his  advice .
Poet Surender Sharma praised the developmental work carried out by PM Modi.
Shri Goel said that developmental works of PM Modi will be taken to the door step of every citizen. For these purpose meetings with more and more numbers of people are required irrespective of their political lines. He will interact with people of every strata of society to convince them.

Under the BJP Nationwide movement “Sampark for Samarthan” campaign, former Delhi BJP President & Union Minister Vijay Goel after visiting Delhi University VC Prof. Yogesh Tyagi and Noble Price Winner Kailash Satyarthi, continued his meetings in a row and met today Kejriwal Government’s former Minister Kapil Mishra.
Goel met Mishra in the locality of Yamuna Vihar of East Delhi.  He apprised Mishra about the welfare & developmental works and schemes of Modi led Central Government and presented a booklet ‘Saaf Niyat Sahi Vikas’. On this occasion Goel said that in the able leadership of our Prime Minister and National President, the Country is heading towards New India.  During the last four years Modi Government raised living standards, irrespective of caste and religion in the country and earned respect in the world.
Goel expressed his concern for backward and poor sections of Delhi and slammed Kejriwal for playing with their sentiments and cheated them.  He also condemned Kejriwal and Congress for their illegitimate coalition.
Vijay Goel appreciated former Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra for his social works and positive attitude.   Goel urged his support and said that we need friends like Kapil Mishra. 

Shri Goel visited Satyarthi’s Alknanda residence and discussed with him on various policies and achievements of Narendra Modi led government on completion of four years for about an hour. He had presented a booklet ‘Saaf Niyat Sahi Vikas’ to the Nobel Laureate. Goel said that Kailash Satyarthi will extend his constructive support to the government. During the discussion, Shri Satyarthi had appreciated the various developmental works of the Narendra Modi led government and urge Shri Vijay Goel to work more on issues on child trafficking on fast track mode.
 
Shri Vijay Goel and Shri Satyarthi also discussed on issues relating to slums. Shri Satyarthi appreciated the work done by Shri Goel while he was the Sports Minister, especially on ‘Slum Daud’ programme. Shri Satyarthi urge him to give more attention on slum issues.Shri Satyarthi said that he is impressed with the works of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh(RSS) and he has attended many programmes of the RSS.
  
Chairman, Standing Committee of South MCD Ms. Shikha Rai and Subhash Bhadana, Local Corporator had accompanied Shri Vijay Goel.

: Former Delhi BJP President and Union Minister Shri Vijay Goel today organized a Chai Pe Charcha (Discussion over tea) at his residence with scores of slum dwellers from various Delhi slums to understand their problems and issues that have been ignored by the Kejriwal led Delhi government. The slum dwellers voiced their opinion on the current condition and prevailing scenario in their respective slums and how the conditions have transformed from bad to worse in recent times. 
During today’s Chai Pe Charcha it was proved that the Kejriwal led AAP has failed to provide clean drinking water, sanitation levels in these particular areas have declined causing serious and grave health issues. There is lack of any proper education system for the young ones of these slums and that puts a further question mark on their future. Noor Alam from Chilla area slum near Mayur Vihar voiced his concern regarding illegal alcohol being sold in the area that has led to increase in crime rates and many more social issues. Santosh from Lakshmibai Nagar raised the similar issue of alcohol, drugs and gambling in the area along with civic issues like lack of sanitation and almost zero water supply. Many other slum dwellers raised their voice on Kejriwal’s lack of interest in resolving their issues.
 
Goel said that he will very soon initiate a “Slum Padyatra” to highlight the problems faced by these slum dwellers and how Kejriwal has failed to live up to the expectations and broken multiple promises made during elections.
Goel further stated that on one hand the Narendra Modi led government at the Centre is leaving no stone unturned to uplift and empower marginalized and weaker sections while on the other hand, Kejriwal led AAP which had promised a number of amenities for the slum dwellers has done nothing other than wasting public money on publicity and fake propaganda to show a picture that is not reflected on-ground.

Union Minister and Former Delhi BJP President Vijay Goel today slammed Delhi CM Kejriwal for his inaction and lack of proper planning in improving Delhi’s education system as a result of which Delhi students have performed poorly as compared to other states. According to latest data, Delhi Region is among the worst performances with only 78.6 % pass percentage.

Goel said that the performance report card for CBSE Class 10th board examinations is out and it is not too re-assuring. Goel stated, “Of the 10 regions, Delhi Region is amongst the worst performers with only about 78.60% students recording a pass grade. Other regions have also performed much better than Delhi Region. Chennai has recorded a pass percentage of 97.37% whereas Ajmer has recorded a pass percentage 91.86%. Foreign Schools have recorded a pass percentage of 98.32%.”

Goel added that this is due to Kejriwal led Delhi government’s poor planning and lack of vision which is hampering the future of students. Goel also slammed Kejriwal and his team for engaging in publicity and drum-beating rather than on-ground action. Earlier this month, Goel had exposed how one particular Delhi government school in Delhi’s Mustafabad had no space for students but 2000 students are compelled to study under the same roof with almost zero amenities.

Goel emphasized that Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia highlight one swimming pool or one so-called state of the art school building whereas the on-ground reality is quite grim as there is no proper roadmap to revamp the Capital’s education system. “They must act before it’s way too late”, Goel added.

On the completion of four years of Modi
government, Union Minister Vijay Goel today joined the general public
in Delhi’s Shakti Nagar area to listen to PM Sh. Narendra Modi's Mann
Ki Baat programme. Goel said that Mann Ki Baat is a revolutionary step
in the world of radio where people from all parts of the country get to
know about PM's visionary ideas and also share their thoughts and ideas
with him. He stated that through the medium of Mann Ki Baat, PM
Modi has created a unique communication system that enables people to
know about the dynamic ideas and vision that is taking India forward.
Goel also interacted with the locals and enlightened them about the
various positive work, schemes, policies that the government has taken
up in the last four years which are transforming the lives of all. Goel said
that the pace of development in 48 months of Narendra Modi
government has outweighed 48 years of Congress rule. “The
government has transformed the lives of each section and has brought a
positive change with welfare schemes that has earned us global
recognition as well. We are sure that people will choose PM Modi’s
“Vikas” agenda in 2019 too,” Goel added
Goel stated that PM Modi is working tirelessly to uplift and empower
farmers, downtrodden and backward sections of the society to bring
them at par with others. “The nation has experienced a renewed spirit and everyone is motivated to work for a New India.

Union Minister and former Delhi BJP President Sh. Vijay
Goel today wrote a letter to North MCD Commissioner after being informed by local
residents about demolition of certain havelis in the Kucha Paati Ram area of Sitaram
Bazar in Chandni Chowk. Goel said, “I am deeply pained with the alarming situation
prevailing in the precincts of Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi. It is one of the oldest
heritage city built in the 17 th Century but is now on the verge of being destroyed by
unauthorised construction and demolition of historical structures which cannot be
rebuilt in their actual form.”
Goel stated that the MCD Commissioner must visit these spots and take immediate
corrective measures. Goel further stated that Chandni Chowk in recent times has
witnessed rapid unauthorised and illegal constructions capable of altering the basic
character of this Heritage City. “Havelis are being destroyed and converted into
commercial complexes. The traditional look and feel of Chandni Chowk is being
played with blatantly and no effort has been made for heritage protection and
conservation. The roads, by lanes and streets have been mercilessly encroached upon
and there is no plan by the Delhi Government, Shahjahanabad Development
Corporation and the local Government i.e. North Delhi Municipal Corporation to
restore the area to its glorious past.” Goel added.
Goel expressed deep concern with the prevailing scenario of Chandni Chowk and
emphasized that the current situation in which the Chandni Chowk finds itself is only
because of connivance of officials of various authorities responsible for the
governance and upkeep of this Heritage City. He said, “There is no policy for the
safeguard of the unprotected Heritage Buildings from destruction, illegal construction
or encroachment.”
Goel said that there is a need to constitute a heritage cell for Chandni Chowk for the
conservation and promotion of heritage structures. He also mentioned that Chandni
Chowk is endowed with rich Cultural Heritage and it is our duty to protect the same
and restore it to its past glory and with these efforts Chandni Chowk will surely
become a major tourist destination.