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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta slams AAP over CAG report findings

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta slams AAP over CAG report findings
Using ‘pesticides’ to remove ‘termites’ of misrule: Delhi CM Gupta slams former AAP govt · theprint.in

Delhi is a big city in India, and it has a leader called the Chief Minister.

The new leader, Rekha Gupta, said the old leaders did not do their jobs well.

A special team called the CAG checks how the government spends money.

That team found many problems, like money being wasted.

The new leader said the old boss made decisions without signing the usual papers.

She also said electricity companies owe a huge amount of money, now around Rs 38,000 crore.

She promised that regular people will not have to pay that money.

She said her government is like a doctor using medicine, or 'pesticides,' to remove the 'termites' that hurt the city.

She also said the government will start holding meetings on computers.

Her goal is to fix schools, roads, and other important things for the people of Delhi.

Key facts

Chief Minister
Rekha Gupta
Target of criticism
Former AAP government led by Arvind Kejriwal
Basis of allegations
Two CAG reports on finances and performance of the former Delhi government
Regulatory assets (2019)
Rs 9,000 crore
Regulatory assets (2021)
Rs 27,000 crore
Regulatory assets (current)
Rs 38,000 crore (also cited as Rs 30,000 crore in one passage)
CAG reports presented
19 reports over the past 19 months
Alleged irregularities
Lapsed central grants, unimplemented schemes, tender irregularities, unpaid GST refunds, power subsidy 'scam'

Quotes

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

Delhi Chief Minister

“A time may come when this burden could fall on Delhi, but our government is fighting against it in court. We will not let this burden impact the people adversely.”
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“We are now applying ‘pesticides’ to flush out the termites that have ravaged Delhi and exploited its residents.”
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