The Delhi LG has written to CM Atishi, urging the immediate convening of a special Assembly session to table 14 long-pending CAG reports. These include audits on liquor policy, vehicular pollution, and public health, all pertaining to Arvind Kejriwal’s tenure.
By PC Bureau
In a move to expedite the tabling of 14 long-pending Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports, Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena has written to Chief Minister Atishi, urging her to convene a special sitting of the Delhi Legislative Assembly without delay. The LG emphasized that placing these reports before the Legislature is a constitutional mandate critical to ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.
The LG issued directions under Section 48 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) Act, 1991, and stressed that the Legislative Assembly session, which has not yet been prorogued, must be used to fulfill this obligation.
The 14 CAG reports, some of which have been pending for over a year and a half, include crucial audits such as:
- Performance Audit on Regulation and Supply of Liquor in Delhi
- Prevention and Mitigation of Vehicular Air Pollution
- Public Health Infrastructure and Management of Health Services
- Performance Audit Report on the Functioning of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)
- Revenue, Expenditure, and Financial Audits of the Government
All the reports pertain to the tenure of Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister.
In his communication to the CM, LG Saxena underlined the importance of these reports, stating:
“CAG reports are vital for assessing the financial and administrative health of the Government in a democratic setup. They serve as the touchstone of transparency in governance and ensure that the Legislature can guide necessary course corrections.”
The LG also noted that despite receiving the reports from the CAG on various dates and repeated communications—first to the former Chief Minister on February 22, 2024, and later to CM Atishi on November 29, 2024—no action has been taken. A writ petition (No. 15341 of 2024) filed in the Delhi High Court by BJP leader Vijender Gupta and others, seeking directions to table these reports, remains pending.
Criticizing the delay, the LG remarked:
“By not laying the CAG reports promptly before the Legislative Assembly, the Government has failed to discharge its constitutional obligation, depriving legislators of their core duty to exercise control over the executive.”
The reports, which include performance audits of critical sectors like health, transport, and environment, are integral to understanding and improving the state’s governance framework, the LG added.
The ball is now in the Delhi Government’s court, with the LG urging immediate action to ensure adherence to the constitutional mandate and uphold the principles of transparency and accountability
