Kejriwal-led AAP govt involved in 'gross abuse of power': Shunglu panel

Allegations include flawed land allotment of AAP party office, nepotism

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: PTI
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Photo: PTI

The three-member Shunglu committee, formed by the then Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, has pointed out "gross abuse of power" by the government in its report.

The committee has flagged decisions including the allotment of land to the for its party office, appointment of Minister Satyendra Jain's daughter as "mission director" of State Health Mission and a number of purported functionaries as "advisors".



The report observes that the genesis of the conflict lay in an April 2015 order issued by to all the departments.

It directed officers to take decisions without consulting the Lt Governor on all subjects that have been transferred to the Assembly under Article 239AA(3)a of the Indian Constitution.

The panel said the decision to allot land to the to build a party office should be considered "null and void" and also questioned the allotment of residence to Chairperson

The report which runs into over 100 pages deals with decisions, including appointment of certain individuals as advisors to the government, taken by and his Cabinet where it had no authority do so and without the LG's concurrence.

"In pursuance of the directions of the CM in April 2015, it became the practice among ministers not to obtain the approval of the LG and to provide approval at their level," it said.

Among other issues, the report raised questions on the government posting officers to the Anti-Corruption Branch, its decisions on transfer and appointments of officers, foreign travel undertaken by ministers without the LG's sanction and appointment of lawyers.

Earlier Jung had said that may face "criminal charges" over irregularities found by the panel.

Kejriwal-led AAP govt involved in 'gross abuse of power': Shunglu panel

Allegations include flawed land allotment of AAP party office, nepotism

Allegations include flawed land allotment of AAP party office, nepotism The three-member Shunglu committee, formed by the then Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, has pointed out "gross abuse of power" by the government in its report.

The committee has flagged decisions including the allotment of land to the for its party office, appointment of Minister Satyendra Jain's daughter as "mission director" of State Health Mission and a number of purported functionaries as "advisors".

The report observes that the genesis of the conflict lay in an April 2015 order issued by to all the departments.

It directed officers to take decisions without consulting the Lt Governor on all subjects that have been transferred to the Assembly under Article 239AA(3)a of the Indian Constitution.

The panel said the decision to allot land to the to build a party office should be considered "null and void" and also questioned the allotment of residence to Chairperson

The report which runs into over 100 pages deals with decisions, including appointment of certain individuals as advisors to the government, taken by and his Cabinet where it had no authority do so and without the LG's concurrence.

"In pursuance of the directions of the CM in April 2015, it became the practice among ministers not to obtain the approval of the LG and to provide approval at their level," it said.

Among other issues, the report raised questions on the government posting officers to the Anti-Corruption Branch, its decisions on transfer and appointments of officers, foreign travel undertaken by ministers without the LG's sanction and appointment of lawyers.

Earlier Jung had said that may face "criminal charges" over irregularities found by the panel.
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