NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to present the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report in the Delhi assembly on February 25, which allegedly reveals corruption by the former ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), according to BJP MLA Harish Khurana.
The report is expected to shed light on various issues including irregularities in excise policy, renovation of former CM's residence, and education policies.
The Delhi assembly's first session will begin on February 24, where MLAs will take their oath and elect a new Speaker.
"The report will be tabled in the House and many things will come to light. I think the truth will come out in the CAG report. Whether it is education, liquor, or Sheesh Mahal, many such issues will be raised in the House," said Khurana.
Khurana criticized AAP for not presenting the report earlier, emphasizing that the new BJP-led government would operate according to constitutional norms.
"The 8th assembly formed yesterday and its first session will begin tomorrow with the oath of the MLAs and the election of the Speaker and the next day the CAG report will be tabled. This report should have been tabled in the 7th Assembly, as per the rules. But now whatever work the Delhi government will do will be done as per the rules, as per the Constitution," Khurana stated.
AAP's national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar responded by questioning BJP's commitment to their campaign promises, particularly regarding the Rs 2,500 financial assistance scheme for Delhi women.
"BJP should display optimistic politics. They should work on the promises they made to the people of Delhi instead of imposing their agenda. They said that in the first cabinet meeting, a resolution would be passed that every woman in Delhi would get Rs 2500 per month in her account," Kakkar said.
Kakkar pointed out that BJP had not addressed their promises in their first cabinet meeting, contrasting this with AAP's record of fulfilling their commitments when they came to power.