NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday accused the Delhi government of stonewalling queries under the RTI Act fearing “exposure” of its “corruption”, and said the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation will be considered a “black chapter” in Delhi’s history.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia cited a letter from central information commissioner Uday Mahurkar to KG V K Saxena to claim that the Delhi government has been running away from transparency and accountability as every department under it is involved in “corruption”. This communication exposes the “corrupt” Kejriwal government, Bhatia alleged, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party leader of violating his oath to preserve and protect the law of the country by “thwarting the Right to Information Act with impunity”.
The BJP functionary said RTI queries regarding the obligatory treatment provided to the poor by the private hospitals that have received benefits from the government have been denied. Questions related to power distribution companies have also been denied answers, he added.
“You are afraid that your corrupt deeds will come out in open,” he claimed, addressing Kejriwal. Various departments be it education, health, transport or excise are marred by corrupt practices, the BJP functionary claimed.
When the LG sends Kejriwal letters to remind him of his accountability and shows him the mirror, the chief minister resorts to using “cheap” language by calling them “love letters”, he said.
CIC Mahurkar has alleged “failure” of the Delhi government in properly implementing the RTI Act in the national capital and said the legislation has been reduced to a “Lame Duck Act”.
In a letter to Saxena on September 22, Mahurkar claimed that various departments of the Delhi government, including public works, revenue, health and power, and the DSIIDC showed disregard to the principles of transparency and accountability under the RTI Act 2005. The LG secretariat has directed the Delhi chief secretary to take corrective action at the earliest in the light of the letter by the commissioner.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia cited a letter from central information commissioner Uday Mahurkar to KG V K Saxena to claim that the Delhi government has been running away from transparency and accountability as every department under it is involved in “corruption”. This communication exposes the “corrupt” Kejriwal government, Bhatia alleged, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party leader of violating his oath to preserve and protect the law of the country by “thwarting the Right to Information Act with impunity”.
The BJP functionary said RTI queries regarding the obligatory treatment provided to the poor by the private hospitals that have received benefits from the government have been denied. Questions related to power distribution companies have also been denied answers, he added.
“You are afraid that your corrupt deeds will come out in open,” he claimed, addressing Kejriwal. Various departments be it education, health, transport or excise are marred by corrupt practices, the BJP functionary claimed.
When the LG sends Kejriwal letters to remind him of his accountability and shows him the mirror, the chief minister resorts to using “cheap” language by calling them “love letters”, he said.
CIC Mahurkar has alleged “failure” of the Delhi government in properly implementing the RTI Act in the national capital and said the legislation has been reduced to a “Lame Duck Act”.
In a letter to Saxena on September 22, Mahurkar claimed that various departments of the Delhi government, including public works, revenue, health and power, and the DSIIDC showed disregard to the principles of transparency and accountability under the RTI Act 2005. The LG secretariat has directed the Delhi chief secretary to take corrective action at the earliest in the light of the letter by the commissioner.
