'Delhi Govt At A Standstill Due To Absence Of Chief Minister': High Court Raps Kejriwal; AAP To Hold Presser

Underlining concerns over fundamental rights and accountability, the Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the state of governance in the national capital in the absence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

The High Court’s remarks came amid ongoing debates on the functioning of the Delhi government, including the non-supply of books to the children studying in MCD schools, in light of Kejriwal’s recent arrest and subsequent absence from office. Citing the importance of Kejriwal’s role as CM, the court earlier stressed that his personal interests should not obstruct the fundamental rights of children or impede the government’s ability to carry out its duties effectively.

The High Court criticised the Delhi government for shifting blame onto other institutions, describing such actions as mere “shedding of crocodile tears.” “If the party in power in GNCTD believed in the solution suggested in the minutes of the meeting dated 15th January 2024, nothing prevented it from moving a suo moto resolution in the MCD House authorising the Commissioner to make payment for text books, writing material and uniform. Consequently, the submission of learned counsel for the GNCTD blaming other institutions amounts to nothing but shedding of crocodile tears,” the court said.