Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Sunday emphasised that his priority is to ensure that the Delhi Assembly functions in accordance with the law, with active participation from both the ruling party and the Opposition.
A Motion was already passed in the House to express appreciation for the Lieutenant Governor's Address. In accordance with Rule 19(7), Speaker Vijender Gupta will personally hand over the formal communication and convey the House's acknowledgment of the Address.
The suspension of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs from the Delhi Assembly is not arbitrary but based on parliamentary rules and precedent, said Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday in a letter to the Leader of Opposition in the House, Atishi, who called the suspension an "injustice to opposition"
Calling the suspension of 21 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs an "injustice to opposition," Delhi Assembly Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi on Friday wrote to Speaker Vijender Gupta and urged him to "protect the democratic values."
Speaking to ANI, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said, "The facts in the CAG report are shocking...It caused a revenue loss of around Rs 2000 Crores." Earlier, on Tuesday, CM Rekha Gupta had tabled the CAG report on the Delhi Excise Policy. The 'Performance Audit on Regulation and Supp
Meanwhile, Vijender Gupta, the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, decided to send the CAG report on the Excise Policy to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and demanded a final report within three months.
Gupta said that the CAG's 'Performance Audit Report on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi' has brought out grave irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy in Delhi by the Aam Aadmi Government.
The Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday recognised Aami Admi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The Delhi Assembly session witnessed high drama on its second day as opposition protests continued unabated. Amidst heavy sloganeering, Speaker Vijender Gupta suspended 21 MLAs till February 28.