AAP MLAs hold a night-long protest against the L-G, under the Gandhi Statue at the Delhi Vidhan Sabha, August 29, 2022. (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)Delhi Highlights, August 29: AAP MLAs have begun holding a night-long protest at Delhi Vidhan Sabha demanding CBI investigation against L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena for his alleged involvement in Rs 1,400 crore scam.
As Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal called for a Confidence Motion in the Assembly on Monday, the BJP called it a “ploy” to distract people’s attention from the corruption allegations against the ruling party. Delhi Assembly has been adjourned until Tuesday 11 am amid protests by AAP leaders seeking the resignation of LG Vinai Kumar Saxena. The session was adjourned thrice on Monday as protests continued.
Placing the Confidence Motion in Assembly, CM Kejriwal said that it will prove that BJP’s Operation Lotus has failed in Delhi and they were unable to buy any AAP MLAs. BJP MP Manoj Tewari, hit back saying, “A party with 62 MLAs out of 70 will bring a confidence motion against itself, then get it passed, then it will get it printed in the media. What does AAP think of people of Delhi? Wasting public money and time.”
Amid ruckus and protests, BJP MLAs were earlier marshalled out from the Assembly session. Hitting out at the Opposition, Kejriwal said that it did not want to indulge in a proper discussion.
BJP MLA O P Sharma, who was also at the Assembly, told The Indian Express: “We will attend the session tomorrow straight from here at 11 am and they will marshal us out at 11:15 am.” He called AAP leaders “deshdrohi and urban naxals” and said they did not want to engage in discussion despite having 62 of 70 MLAs.
AAP and BJP leaders interacted with each other amid overnight protests by both sides at the Delhi Assembly. AAP leader Somnath Bharti was seen asking BJP leaders if they have water, and fan arrangements.
AAP leaders bring in Mosquito nets, and prepare to sleep on Assembly premises amid their overnight protest.
While taking part in the night-long protest against L-G, Kalkaji AAP MLA Atishi Singh said: "There were some serious allegations. The CBI filed a case, initiated an investigation and then left the prime accused Vinai Kumar Saxena out of the investigation. Two cashiers had repeatedly said that they were under pressure from the then KVIC chairman V K Saxena. Not only CBI, but the ED should also take action against him (Saxena) and conduct raids at his office and residence. Till the investigation is on, the L-G should step down from his post. We have sought time from the ED Director. Will the ED investigate the allegations and charges against others too or will it only investigate cases against states wherein BJP is not in power to help it topple the respective governments."
While taking part in the night-long protest against L-G, AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak claimed: “The face of the protest may change in the coming days but the protest will not stop until action and CBI probe is started against LG Vinai Kumar Saxena... He has been accused and he himself headed and investigated the case. Such things don't happen anywhere, not even in Somalia, but it is happening here in India... They have levelled allegations against us, first liquor, now classrooms... They are asking why have you constructed 8000 classrooms, you should have constructed only 4000... If constructing schools and classrooms are wrong, then arrest us now and put us behind bars, we are ready to go to jail.”
AAP MLAs, during an overnight protest at the Delhi assembly, sing under the Gandhi statue. They are seeking the L-G’s resignation over allegations of corruption. AAP leader Rohit Mehraulia is playing the guitar, Dilip Pandey with a drum. Also present are Atishi and Durgesh Pathak.
AAP MLAs have begun their night-long protest at Delhi Vidhan Sabha demanding CBI investigation against L-G Vinai Kumar Saxena for his alleged involvement in Rs 1,400 crore scam.
Senior party leaders, including Saurabh Bhardwaj, Atishi, Dilip Pandey, and Durgesh Pathak, are also taking part in the protest.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Monday that its MLAs will stay overnight on the Delhi Assembly premises, demanding a probe against Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena for allegedly changing banned currency notes during his term as the chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
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The session was adjourned for 15 minutes amid AAP leaders' protests and AAP leaders raised slogans outside Gandhi Statue in the assembly. Leaders could be heard shouting 'Vinay Saxena Istifa Do', 'Gandhi ji ka nam Gandha kiya', 'Saxena ne Khadi mai bhi dhandha kiya', 'Vinay Saxena Chor hai', 'Note Bandi ka Dalal istifa Do'.
AAP leaders hold a protest against Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, alleging he has committed a scam of Rs 1400 crore when he was Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) chairman.
"When he was KVIC chairman he pressurised his cashier and got Rs 22 lakh demonitised money exchanged in the Delhi branch," say AAP leaders.
"They have spent Rs 31 lakh on classrooms...you are constructing a school or a five-star hotel. Even, the rooms of five-star hotels don't cost this much...We wanted to discuss the Excise policy and CVC's report on school classrooms but they don't want to discuss the matter...If BJP is in opposition doesn't mean that you will not listen to them...When you are calling it the World's best excise policy and education system, why are you running away from discussing...Every time, we raise a matter, they marshal us all out...We are asking them to discuss the matter with us and if we are wrong correct us...but they don't want to do it," says BJP MLA Ram Vir Singh Bidhuri who was marshalled out of the Delhi Assembly.