Delhi

Baijal outlines AAP's priorities in his address to Assembly

Staff Reporter

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Tuesday in his address to the Delhi Assembly appealed to the people to maintain peace, law and order, communal harmony and cooperate with security agencies in the wake of riots in few areas of northeast Delhi. 

Baijal highlighted Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) 10 guarantees related to health, education, transport and environment among others and said that the government will continue supply of 200 units electricity and 20,000 liter water to each house hold in Delhi.

The Government is committed to continue supply of 200 unit electricity and 20,000 litres water per month to the Delhi people, he said.

In his address to the newly elected MLAs, Baijal also appealed to the people to maintain peace, law and order, communal harmony and cooperate with security agencies in the wake of violence in parts of northeast Delhi during protests for and against the new citizenship law. He highlighted Kejriwal government's 10 guarantees related to health, education, transport and environment among others.

He also appealed people to help the police and security agencies in restoring peace, and maintaining law and order and communal harmony in the city.

 Baijal also attended a high-level meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting resolved to enhance police-MLA coordination, quell rumour-mongering and reactivate peace committees in various localities of the city.

In his address to the first session of the 7th Delhi Assembly, Baijal appealed people to maintain peace, law and order and communal harmony, and cooperate with security agencies in the wake of violence in parts of northeast Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The L-G also met injured civilians and policemen at GTB hospital in Shahdara and Max hospital in Patparganj. "Met the injured civilians & police personnel at GTB Hospital, Shahdara & Max Hospital, Patparganj. Instructed Medical Directors concerned to provide best possible treatment to the injured. I pray for their speedy recovery. My request to all to maintain public peace and order," he tweeted after the visit.

Baijal also extended his condolences to the kin of Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal who died in the violence, and assured that they will be provided all possible help.

"My heart felt tributes to the brave Head Constable late Sh. Ratan Lal who laid his life in the line of duty. His valour and supreme sacrifice will be remembered by all. An irreplaceable loss for the @DelhiPolice. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family. "I have instructed all concerned to extend all possible assistance to the family," he tweeted.  The Delhi Police on Tuesday said 10 people, including one policeman, have been killed in the violence in northeast Delhi.