New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janat Party (BJP) was “spreading misconception”, and added that the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) reports had been sent by her to Delhi assembly Speaker before the polls.
Addressing a press meet, Atishi said: “As chief minister, I had sent the CAG reports to the speaker of the Delhi assembly before the elections in a sealed envelope. The reports were, in any case, going to be presented in the House during the first session.”
The former Delhi CM accused the BJP of “spreading the misconception that they have decided to present the report, which is completely false”. She said, “We firmly believe that whatever is in the CAG report should be presented before the people of Delhi.”
Earlier, Atishi was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, with AAP senior leader Gopal Rai announcing the party’s decision.
The BJP, after having assumed power in Delhi after around 27 years, is set to table the CAG report in the Delhi assembly on February 25 during the three-day session.
BJP leader Vijender Gupta was quoted as saying by ANI that presenting the CAG report is the BJP government’s top agenda, and this decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held on Thursday.
‘Now, the truth will come out’
Earlier, Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa underlined that the CAG report highlights irregularities in liquor supply, adding, “Now, the truth will come out.”
Sirsa said that the CAG report was withheld for the last three years. He added that the party which claimed to be an honest party, was the most corrupt. “They did not want to bring the CAG report before the public. In the performance-based report, it says that there are irregularities in the supply of liquor. On one hand, they said that they want to work on education and health, but they are working on alcohol. There is a liquor scam and there are irregularities in supply also. Now, the truth will come out,” Sirsa added.
