Land and Policing should be handed over to Delhi Government: Sheila Dixit

Sheila Dixit - long serving Delhi's Chief Minister - says ahead of the Delhi elections that the Centre should hand over control of land and local Policing to the city Government. However, she feels that ending this "handicap" may not be feasible.

Dikshit says that full statehood, like the one enjoyed by other states, would not be feasible for Delhi as the union government also is present here and the ramifications are national.

"My experience of the past 10 years has shown that Delhi can't have full statehood status, the kind of statehood, that is being demanded by the BJP," she told in an interview.

Ms. Dixit, who has been the chief minister for two consecutive terms since 1998, however, said the Delhi government should have land and law and order, in terms of local policing and traffic management, under its command to help it deliver better.

The CM also feels that the Delhi Government should have representation in Delhi Development Authority and MCD - which are currently under the Central Government.