Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Monday slammed the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s power to appoint aldermen to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without consulting the state cabinet, calling it “unfortunate” and a “big blow to democracy.”
“I think this is not good for democracy and the Constitution of India. I want to say with due respect that we completely disagree with this decision. This decision is against the spirit of democracy and completely opposite to the comments of the court during the hearing…After reading the full order, we will make a strategy as to what to do next,” Singh told news agency ANI.
Reacting to this, the Delhi BJP hit out at the Arvind Kejriwal-led party, saying that they have “developed a habit of questioning” anything done by the LG.
“The power to appoint aldermen to the MCD has been exercised by the LG for decades…However, AAP has developed the habit of questioning anything done by the LG. We strongly condemn AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s reaction to the SC verdict, which reflects an anarchist mindset of his party,” Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva told the media.
