The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded a special session of the Delhi Assembly to table 14 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports which it claims to be suppressed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to cover up its alleged corruption and misconduct.
The Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, Vijender Gupta said that party’s legislative group would soon meet the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to request him to issue directives to the government to ensure the reports are tabled in the Assembly.
Gupta noted that despite consistent pressure from the Opposition, and multiple requests from the LG and Finance Secretary, the AAP government has not tabled these reports in the Assembly.
After BJP MLAs and the Leader of the Opposition filed a petition in the High Court, the government was compelled to send 10 out of the 14 reports to the LG. He emphasized that the government must send all 14 reports and table them in the Assembly through a special session,
Gupta further remarked that the reports on pollution and the excise policy, among those sent to the LG, are of critical importance. He accused the government of inaction on pollution and stated that, given the ongoing ED investigations and allegations of corruption against AAP leaders in the excise policy case, tabling these reports in the Assembly is crucial for transparency.
He pointed out that since 2017-18, CAG reports for seven financial years (up to 2021-22) have been pending with Delhi Finance Minister Atishi. Despite being notified, the Delhi government has failed to present them in the Assembly.
“The Principal Account Office had formally reminded Minister Atishi Marlena in a letter dated October 17, 2024, that under Article 151 of the Constitution, Section 411 of the Government of NCT of Delhi Act, 1991, and Regulation 210 of the Audit and Accounts Regulations, 2007, the CAG reports must be mandatorily presented in the Delhi Assembly. Yet, the government has continued to withhold these reports,” Gupta said.
He also criticized the Speaker for preventing BJP MLAs from raising this issue in the Assembly and for having them marshalled out. He accused the AAP government of deliberately suppressing these reports to hide its financial irregularities.
He asserted that the people of Delhi have the right to know about the government’s financial activities but alleged that AAP is intentionally withholding this information.
