The Delhi High Court has reserved its judgment on a petition seeking a special session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly to discuss reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
The petition urged that the reports be made accessible to the public, enabling them to be fully informed about the state of Delhi's finances before casting their votes in the upcoming elections.
Earlier today, the Delhi High Court criticised the Delhi Government for its delay in addressing the CAG reports, stating, "The way you have dragged your feet raises doubts about your bona fides."
He said that the delayed reports could impact the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Puri, speaking with ANI, said, "There are as many as 14 CAG reports on issues ranging from finance, public health, liquor, etc... The High Court today said that the CAG reports were to be sent to the Spea
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Delhi Government, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and other respondents on a petition filed by BJP MLAs.
Several MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the national capital approached the Delhi High Court, seeking directions to the Delhi Government to forward 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports to the Speaker of the state Legislative Assembly in a time-bound manner.
The Delhi Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena pulled up Chief Minister Atishi for a "conscious and deliberate lapse" of the Delhi government to present audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) before the Delhi Assembly for the last two years.
Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday called for a special session of the Delhi Assembly to present 14 'suppressed' Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports that highlight irregularities under the Arvind Kejriwal-led government. The BJP has been demanding the tabling of these
Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has written to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi to convene a special sitting of the Legislative Assembly immediately for laying 14 pending CAG reports on the table of the House.
The Delhi government informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that Chief Minister Atishi, who holds the finance portfolio, has sent the CAG reports on liquor duty, pollution, and finance to the Lieutenant Governor for presentation before the state assembly.