The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Thursday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was resorting to "diversionary tactics" and "false accusations" against him. Taking to Twitter, the LG said that he would not be surprised if such "baseless, personal attacks" keep coming against him and his family in the coming days.
In the statement shared on Twitter, Saxena wrote, "I called for good governance, zero tolerance for corruption, and better services for the people of Delhi." The Delhi LG also wrote that Kejriwal should know that under no circumstances will the governor be deterred from fulfilling his official duties. "My commitment to improving the lives of the people of Delhi remains unwavered."
I called for good governance, zero tolerance to corruption and better services for the people of Delhi.
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) September 1, 2022
But unfortunately Hon’ble CM @ArvindKejriwal Ji in desperation has resorted to diversionary tactics and false accusations. pic.twitter.com/1hsCV6Q4Sg
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has accused Saxena of pressuring two of his subordinates to exchange demonetised currency notes worth Rs 1,400 crore during his tenure as chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in 2016. The LG dismissed the claims and called them a "figment of their (AAP leaders') imagination."
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