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BJP complains to LG against Delhi government
New Delhi, July 2
A BJP delegation on Thursday
called on Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to complain against the city
government's introduction of the VAT Amendment Bill, increased
expenditure on advertisements and publicity, and denial of information
to RTI activists.
The Bharatiya Janata Party delegation, led by
the party's Delhi unit chief Satish Upadhyay, submitted memorandum to
Jung and urged him to look into the complaints.
"The Delhi
government claims to have a surplus budget. Then what is the logic of
bringing a proposal to raise VAT (value-added tax)? It raises
suspicion," Upadhyay said.
The BJP accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government of using public funds to glorify Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
"The
government has hiked the advertisement budget by 200 percent and is
misusing it for glorification of the chief minister in violation of the
Supreme Court guidelines," he said.
The delegation also raised
the issue of appointment of a large number of co-terminous employees in
the government, many of whom were under-qualified.
"Do these appointments comply with the legal necessities," asked Upadhyay.
Stating
that the Delhi government was denying information to Right to
Information activists, the BJP urged Jung to direct all departments to
provide full information.
"The Lt. Governor has assured us that he would seek information on the issues raised by us," Upadhyay said.