New Delhi: BJP MP Anurag Thakur launched a scathing attack on AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his party, accusing them of evading accountability regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports that have pointed to financial irregularities during the AAP's tenure.
Addressing the media, Thakur said, "The person whose politics started based on the CAG report is Arvind Kejriwal, and the party is Aam Aadmi Party. He kept evading his responsibility, neither giving answers to the public nor to the media. Even when the CAG report came out, he avoided answering in the Assembly."
"Now, the public has rejected him, defeated him, and thrown him out. It is now our duty that the Bharatiya Janata Party's elected government bring that CAG report to the Assembly,” he added.
Thakur’s remarks come amid the Delhi Assembly’s first session, which is scheduled to last three days from February 24-27.
The Delhi Assembly is set to table the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports, following an address by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on February 25. The reports, particularly the one on the excise policy, have been at the centre of controversy, alleging financial mismanagement under the AAP-led government
Vijender Gupta, the newly designated Speaker of the Delhi Assembly, has announced that the Delhi Cabinet has approved a three-day legislative session starting February 24. This session will tackle key issues, including the highly anticipated Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports.
The CAG reports, which have already been received by the outgoing Speaker's office, are expected to expose significant financial mismanagement by the previous AAP-led government. Specifically, the reports are likely to highlight irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, resulting in a substantial loss of over Rs 2,026 crore.
Gupta confirmed that these reports will be the first matter addressed by the new government, setting the stage for potentially heated discussions in the upcoming legislative session. With the BJP now in power, the CAG's findings are expected to dominate the session's agenda.
(Inputs from IANS)