On Tuesday, the Delhi government stated that CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case will not in any way affect public services, social welfare schemes, and subsidies.
Secretary of the Planning Department stated, “All public services, social welfare schemes, and subsidies currently given by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi shall continue uninterrupted,”
“People should not be misled by any fear-mongering and malicious disinformation in this regard,” Niharika Rai stated, and further added “”rumor mongers, who would try to take advantage of the situation arising from the CM’s arrest.
The statement comes after BPJ raised questions about the legitimacy of an order purportedly issued by Kejriwal from the lockup to address water and sewage issues in the city.
BJP national secretary Manjinder Singh Sira, in his letter to LG VK Saxena, stated that the APP claimed to be a directive by the Delhi CM did not have CM Kejriwal’s signature, indicating that it was completely ‘forged.’
The letter read, “The said purported Office Order shockingly does not even carry the Officer Order Number, date of issue and even the signature of Arvind Kejriwal is not there and hence it is clear that Ms. Atishi has unauthorizedly and illegally mis-used and abused her official capacity…,”
He further added that Kejriwal can’t add issue any order without seeking prior permission from the court by seeking a change in the terms and conditions of the “remand order”, which so far not granted him any such permission.
He added “This order is illegal and unconstitutional; we demand an inquiry as to who is misusing CMO and for what personal gains!”
The AAP supremo on 26th March 2024 issued the order from jail for the health department, Delhi health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said sharing the details of the order. He said “”Delhi CM is worried about the health care of the state. He is worried that because he is jailed, the people of Delhi should not suffer because of it… The CM has received information that people are facing difficulties in the tests carried out at the Mohalla clinics,”
