Taking a dig at the Central Government on asking to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to pull all our Ministers and MlAs in jail but not bother the residents of the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Delhi is becoming a victim of dirty politics.
While addressing a gathering in NDMC convention centre on the third anniversary of ruling regime Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Kejriwal said that the Supreme Court, which is seized of the matter regarding administrative control over Delhi, will deliver the judgement in his Government's favour, and that Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) will be back with the city administration. "Once the ACB is back with the Delhi Government, the AAP dispensation will be able to fight corruption with the same vigour as it did during the 49-day regime," said Kejriwal.
Attacking on the Central Government, the chief minister said that several bills passed by Delhi Assembly were pending with the BJP ruled Government in Centre for a long time. "I want to say that put all our Ministers and MlAs in jail and clear all files. But don't bother the people of Delhi. Delhi is becoming a victim of dirty politics and I am sure that in the coming days, there would be a solution for it, Kejriwal added.
Kejriwal and his Ministers answered 16 questions through social media — Facebook, Twitter — and phone calls.
In response to a question over his Government's efforts to curb corruption in Delhi, he said that during the first 49-day regime of AAP Government in 2013, they had put a complete stop on it because the ACB was with the city administration then.
When our Government was formed for a second time, we had the ACB for just three months. Then it was taken away from us. After that period, I have no hesitation in saying that corruption in the retail market has somewhat increased," he said.
In August 2016, the Delhi High Court had stamped the primacy of the lieutenant- Governor in administrative matters in the national Capital. later, the AAP Government challenged the HC order in the Supreme Court.
"I hope that the once the SC gives a decision in the ongoing case (administrative control over Delhi), the ACB will be back with us, and we will be able to fight corruption as we dit it during the 49-day regime," he added.
"In the last three years there has been a drop in the corruption, because three years ago the people of Delhi elected an honest Government," Kejriwal said in a video message on the third anniversary of his Government.
Meanwhile, apart from free funds for wi-fi and building of 900 Mohalla Clinics, Kejriwal also announced that Delhi government will start installing CCTV cameras in the city. "I believed that all 1,000 Mohalla Clinics will be operational by end of the year," said Kejriwal.
"land for 786 Mohalla Clinics have been identified. lG has given permission and funds have been allocated. I believe all Mohalla clinics will be built and they will start operating in the next six to nine months," he said.