L-G is forced to play role of Opposition: Kejriwal
After Delhi lieutenant-governor V.K. Saxena slammed the city government on Tuesday in a post on X that over 20 lakh people living in Sangam Vihar are forced to live a hellish life and are deprived of basic amenities, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal responded back saying the former is “playing the role of the Opposition” and, “directing chief secretary to remove all these shortcomings in the areas within seven days”. Later, he also issued an official order to chief secretary and directed to ensure all the shortcomings pointed by Mr Saxena within seven day.
Mr Saxena in a post on X said, “Went to Sangam Vihar on Monday on the request of the local residents. Despite nine years of hardships, more than 20
lakh people living in the area are forced to live a life where they are deprived of basic public facilities. There are no roads, no sewers, no garbage disposal.” “The country cannot imagine that overflowing drains, heaps of garbage and streets filled with stinking sewer water will be in the capital of India. All the concerned departments are completely under the Delhi government and the MCD is also under you. The chief minister is requested to pay attention to the problems,” he wrote on another post on X.
Responding to the L-G, Mr Kejriwal said that he has ordered the chief secretary to remove the shortcomings in all areas mentioned by him within the next seven days.
“I am ordering the chief secretary to remove all these shortcomings within seven days. The work you are doing should have been done by the opposition. It is the job of the opposition to point out the shortcomings of the ruling party,” Mr Kejriwal posted on ‘X.
“Unfortunately, today all the seven MPs of the Opposition (BJP) are busy retiring from politics and the eight MLAs are fast asleep. This is the reason why power in Delhi has been away from BJP for the last 26 years. Despite holding a constitutional post the L-G is forced to play the role of the Opposition”, he said in the long post.