Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on September 1 said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal resorted to "diversionary tactics" and levelling of "false accusations" after he flagged issues related to the functioning of the government.
Saxena's remarks come three days after leaders of the Delhi-ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accused him of corruption, claiming that he had "pressurised" his subordinates to exchange Rs 1,400 worth of demonetised currency notes during his tenure as the chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in 2016.
Kejriwal needs to "explain to the people ‘his art’ of converting Rs 17 lakhs, ascertained by CBI as demonetised currency exchanged by two employees of Khadi Bhawan Delhi, into Rs 1,400 crore as claimed by AAP", the Delhi L-G tweeted.
A day earlier, officials of the L-G Secretariat told news agency PTI that the matter was being "falsely touted by the AAP is with regards to just Rs 17.07 lakh as against the claims of Rs 1,400 crore, adding that this is "nothing but a figment of imagination of the accusers".
Saxena, in a statement issued today, said the accusations were levelled against him by Kejriwal in response to his call for "good governance" in the national capital region.
"I called for good governance, zero tolerance to corruption and better services for the people of Delhi. But unfortunately, Hon’ble CM Arvind Kejriwal in desperation has resorted to diversionary tactics and false accusations,"...
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