New Delhi [India]: The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in Delhi, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, will table 14 reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in the second session of the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday.
The reports are expected to reveal financial irregularities and alleged corruption under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
BJP Leaders React to CAG Reports
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva stated:
“The CAG report is a list of AAP’s black deeds. We promised the people of Delhi during the elections that those responsible for corruption would be held accountable. Today, when the report is tabled, all their scams will be exposed.”
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa further added:
“Arvind Kejriwal had hidden these reports for the last 3 years. Today, these 14 reports will be presented one by one, revealing the scams of his government.”
Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh commented:
“AAP’s governance has been disastrous. Most of their ministers are in jail. The CAG reports on all their ministries will expose everything.”
Key Highlights of the Assembly Session
📌 The CAG reports will be presented after the Lieutenant Governor’s address.
📌 Later in the day, the Assembly will hold a motion of thanks on the LG’s speech.
📌 On February 26, discussions on the motion of thanks will begin at 11:00 AM, followed by the election of the Deputy Speaker of the Delhi Assembly.
List of CAG Reports to Be Tabled
The 14 reports include audits and assessments of key government programs and initiatives. The delay in presenting these reports had earlier raised concerns about transparency in the AAP-led Delhi government.
1️⃣ State Finances Audit Report for the year ending March 2021
2️⃣ Revenue, Economic, Social & General Sectors and PSUs audit for March 2020 & 2021
3️⃣ Performance Audit on Vehicular Air Pollution Mitigation (March 2021)
4️⃣ Performance Audit of Children in Need of Care and Protection (March 2021)
5️⃣ State Finances Audit Report (March 2022)
6️⃣ Performance Audit on Liquor Supply in Delhi
7️⃣ State Finances Audit Report (March 2023)
8️⃣ Performance Audit on Public Health Infrastructure & Management
9️⃣ Audit Report on Functioning of Delhi Transport Corporation
🔟 Performance Audit Report (March 2022)
🔹 Four of these reports include Finance Accounts & Appropriation Accounts for 2021-22 and 2022-23, prepared by the Controller of Accounts of the Delhi Government.
Implications for the AAP Government
The release of these reports is likely to intensify political pressure on AAP, particularly on Arvind Kejriwal, who has already been under scrutiny over various corruption allegations. The BJP government in Delhi is expected to use these reports to push for accountability and legal action against the previous administration.