A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta, met President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, urging her to dismiss the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi. The BJP raised concerns over the alleged involvement of AAP in multiple scams and the governance crisis caused by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s ongoing imprisonment on corruption charges.
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- BJP MLAs, led by Vijender Gupta, met President Droupadi Murmu to demand the dismissal of Delhi’s AAP government.
- The delegation submitted a memorandum highlighting concerns about the Delhi government’s functioning.
- Gupta accused the Aam Aadmi Party of being involved in several alleged scams, undermining governmental integrity.
- He emphasized the impact of the corruption charges against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is currently in jail.
- The charges against Kejriwal are related to a liquor policy case under investigation by central agencies.
- Gupta claimed that the liquor policy scam has eroded public trust and disrupted decision-making within the Delhi government.
- BJP argued that Kejriwal’s imprisonment for over four months has led to a governance standstill in Delhi.
- Gupta criticized Kejriwal’s refusal to resign, describing it as a cause of constitutional crisis and governance breakdown.
- The BJP cited the AAP government’s failure to form the Sixth Delhi Finance Commission as a constitutional violation.
- The party urged the president to take immediate action to restore governance and constitutional order in Delhi.
