Vijender Gupta, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, has lambasted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's latest ploy as nothing more than a publicity stunt. Kejriwal's proposal to have junior minister Atishi hoist the flag at the Delhi government's Independence Day celebration is just another of his cheap tricks to grab headlines, Gupta declared.

Gupta wholeheartedly endorsed the Lieutenant Governor's decision to appoint Home Minister Kailash Gahlot for the flag-hoisting duty, exposing Kejriwal's blatant disregard for protocol.

Gupta stated that this is not the first time Kejriwal has violated constitutional protocols. He recalled the 2021 fiasco where Kejriwal couldn't even display the National flag correctly during a press conference. Even more shocking was Kejriwal's 2014 attempt to derail Republic Day celebrations with his ill-conceived Rajpath protest.?

Gupta didn't mince words: "Kejriwal treats our National flag like it's his party's plaything. His immature, childish antics are an insult to our nation's most sacred symbol. He has absolutely no right to demean the National flag with his political games."?

The opposition leader tore into Kejriwal's letter to the Lieutenant Governor, calling it a flagrant violation of constitutional rules. "Let's not forget, Kejriwal is behind bars for the liquor scam. He has no business issuing orders from his jail cell," Gupta asserted. Such actions clearly go against prison regulations. Even the Superintendent of the prison has stated that the Chief Minister cannot issue any official directives or requests from inside the jail. The prison official also warned that if Kejriwal continues such attempts, they would be forced to reduce the privileges and rights he currently enjoys.

Gupta also took aim at Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai for his misguided orders to the General Administration Department. "Both Kejriwal and his Cabinet ministers are out of line, which is why the department has explicitly refused to comply with their orders", he said.

The Leader of the Opposition stated that Kejriwal does not respect either the prison rules or the Constitution. Engaging in such unconstitutional attempts has become a habit for him. Gupta reminded that not only Kejriwal, but also his wife, Mrs. Sunita Kejriwal, recently tried to make the Chief Minister's letter viral by showing it to the media, in an unsuccessful attempt.

The Leader of the Opposition appealed to the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders to maintain the constitutional dignity of the National flag and avoid creating any such controversies. pns n New Delhi

Vijender Gupta, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, has lambasted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's latest ploy as nothing more than a publicity stunt. Kejriwal's proposal to have junior minister Atishi hoist the flag at the Delhi government's Independence Day celebration is just another of his cheap tricks to grab headlines, Gupta declared.

Gupta wholeheartedly endorsed the Lieutenant Governor's decision to appoint Home Minister Kailash Gahlot for the flag-hoisting duty, exposing Kejriwal's blatant disregard for protocol.

Gupta stated that this is not the first time Kejriwal has violated constitutional protocols. He recalled the 2021 fiasco where Kejriwal couldn't even display the National flag correctly during a press conference. Even more shocking was Kejriwal's 2014 attempt to derail Republic Day celebrations with his ill-conceived Rajpath protest.?

Gupta didn't mince words: "Kejriwal treats our National flag like it's his party's plaything. His immature, childish antics are an insult to our nation's most sacred symbol. He has absolutely no right to demean the National flag with his political games."?

The opposition leader tore into Kejriwal's letter to the Lieutenant Governor, calling it a flagrant violation of constitutional rules. "Let's not forget, Kejriwal is behind bars for the liquor scam. He has no business issuing orders from his jail cell," Gupta asserted. Such actions clearly go against prison regulations. Even the Superintendent of the prison has stated that the Chief Minister cannot issue any official directives or requests from inside the jail. The prison official also warned that if Kejriwal continues such attempts, they would be forced to reduce the privileges and rights he currently enjoys.

Gupta also took aim at Cabinet Minister Gopal Rai for his misguided orders to the General Administration Department. "Both Kejriwal and his Cabinet ministers are out of line, which is why the department has explicitly refused to comply with their orders", he said.

The Leader of the Opposition stated that Kejriwal does not respect either the prison rules or the Constitution. Engaging in such unconstitutional attempts has become a habit for him. Gupta reminded that not only Kejriwal, but also his wife, Mrs. Sunita Kejriwal, recently tried to make the Chief Minister's letter viral by showing it to the media, in an unsuccessful attempt.

The Leader of the Opposition appealed to the Aam Aadmi Party and its leaders to maintain the constitutional dignity of the National flag and avoid creating any such controversies.