New Delhi: Following Delhi Lieutenant Governor Lt Governor VK Saxena’s letter to the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs, AAP Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj reacted sharply on the matter saying Saxena can battle the elections and defeat Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal if he’s inquisitive about operating the union territory’s authorities.
Talking to information company ANI, Bharadwaj mentioned, “Delhi LG (Vinai Kumar Saxena) wants to know the Structure…Water, well being, surroundings and forest are all transferred topics of the elected govt…After we inform him our issues, he says that they’re transferred topics however now he’s calling a gathering of the ministers…If the LG is inquisitive about operating the government then he can battle the elections and defeat Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.”
#WATCH | Delhi minister and AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj says, “…Delhi LG (Vinai Kumar Saxena) wants to know the Structure…Water, well being, surroundings and forest are all transferred topics of the elected govt…After we inform him our issues, he says that they’re… pic.twitter.com/pJz3lkjB1I
— ANI (@ANI) April 8, 2024
Delhi L-G Writes To MHA Over Senior Delhi Ministers’ ‘Lack Of Seriousness’
Delhi L-G VK Saxena flagged alleged insensitivity and lack of seriousness exhibited by Delhi ministers claiming they refused to attend conferences referred to as to debate the functioning of their ministries following the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. CM Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, in reference to a money-laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise coverage, prompted the LG to convene consultations to make sure the graceful operating of governance amid the state of affairs, reported PTI.
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Nonetheless, the ministers declined the invitation, citing the enforcement of the mannequin code of conduct as the explanation. In a letter to the Union Dwelling Ministry, the LG emphasised the need of such consultations to stop disruption in routine governance duties.
Following the arrest of Delhi CM and ensuing public issues, the Lieutenant Governor determined to convene a gathering of key ministers coping with essential departments similar to water, schooling, well being, transport, surroundings, and forest, as per the letter.
An invite was despatched to Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Atishi, and Saurabh Bharadwaj for a gathering on April 2, the letter said. Nonetheless, all of the ministers have vide e-mails declined to attend the mentioned assembly on the specious floor that because the mannequin code of conduct is in power, such a gathering wouldn’t be acceptable at this stage, it mentioned.
Lt Governor believes {that a} session of this nature was warranted in order that routine works of governance will not be hampered within the backdrop of arrest and detention of the chief minister, the letter added. It was additionally famous within the letter that the rationale adduced for not attending the assembly seems imprecise and displays lack of seriousness and insensitivity to issues affecting the day-to-day lives of the residents of Delhi.