Delhi BJP demanded continuance of battery-operated rickshaws and appealed to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung that he should present the case of Delhi government before the High Court for continuance of service of lakhs of rickshaws so that the attempt of some vested interest might be foiled. In a letter written to the LG, Delhi BJP president Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the service of battery-operated rickshaws started about two years ago. At present, there are one lakh battery-operated rickshaws on the roads. Some vested interest and corrupt persons in the administration do not want this service to continue. For this purpose, they have moved the High Court to ban the operation of such rickshaws. They have hatched a conspiracy to deprive livelihood of lakhs of families by presenting fabricated facts before the court, he said. Battery rickshaw has the capacity to seat four persons. Many battery rickshaws also carry goods in Delhi. The greatest advantage is that it does not add to pollution which is a boon to the polluted city like Delhi. In Delhi, Metro rail, local rail, DTC buses, Metro feeder buses, RTVs and autorickshaws are the means of public transport. After the introduction of battery rickshaws, the public transport system has become more convenient, the letter said. The arguments against the service of battery rickshaws are that these are being run without registration and without paying the VAT. According to the outdated laws of Transport Department, only those vehicles are registered which are of more than 250 watts battery. Even the Delhi traffic police want that the operation of battery rickshaws should be stopped. Vardhan has requested the Lt. Governor that he should look into this matter from a humanitarian point of view and its potential to create employment in Delhi. The laws are framed for the convenience and welfare of the people. Any law which deprives any person of his livelihood should be amended in view of the ground reality, said the Delhi BJP president.