Delhi: LoP-led MLA delegation appeals to President Murmu to dismiss AAP govt

New Delhi [India], August 30 : A delegation of members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly led by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta on Friday appealed to President Droupadi Murmu for urgent intervention in the alleged constitutional crisis plaguing Delhi.
The delegation met the President and submitted a memorandum on Friday highlighting a series of concerns about the functioning of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The delegation members consisting of MLAs Mohan Singh Bisht, Om Prakash Sharma, Ajay Mahawar, Abhay Verma, Anil Bajpai, Jitender Mahajan, Kartar Singh Tanwar, and former Delhi minister Rajkumar Anand, urged President Murmu to dismiss the current AAP government under Article 356 of the Constitution.
In the memorandum submitted to the President, it was stated that critical orders that require the Chief Minister's signature have been kept pending with no urgency to resolve the matter. The memorandum further claimed that the situation has led to a "complete breakdown of governance in Delhi."
"Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been in jail for over four months on serious corruption charges related to the Delhi excise policy scam. Despite this, he refuses to resign from his position, creating an unprecedented constitutional crisis. This situation of such moral bankruptcy from the head of a state was unforeseen by our Constitution's farmers," it mentioned.
It further stated that essential administrative decisions are being delayed or mishandled, and there is a lack of accountability at the highest levels of the government. It also claimed that the AAP government's failure to address critical infrastructure issues has resulted in severe dereliction of duty and mismanagement of urban planning, directly impacting the lives of Delhi's citizens.
Pointing out the failure to constitute the Sixth Delhi Finance Commission, which has been due since April 2021, the memorandum stated that this neglect represents a grave violation of Articles 243-I and 243-Y of the Constitution of India and has severely impeded proper financial planning and resource allocation for the city, particularly affecting the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
The appeal also detailed rampant corruption and financial irregularities within the AAP government. The multi-crore Delhi Liquor Scam, which has led to the arrest of top government ministers including CM Kejriwal, recent revelations of financial irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board, where balance sheets for 2021-22 and 2022-23 have not been prepared, further highlight the extent of the problem.
"The AAP government has lost all moral right to govern and has blatantly deceived the mandate given by the people of Delhi. We are calling on the President to dismiss this government and take immediate action to restore constitutional order in Delhi," Vijender Gupta said referring to the memorandum.