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Delhi Monsoon Session Sees BJP-AAP Clash Over Question Hour
The Delhi Assembly is like a big meeting room where the leaders who run Delhi gather to talk.
On Friday, two groups of leaders called the BJP and the AAP had a very loud argument there.
The AAP leaders said the BJP government was not letting them ask questions.
Asking questions in the Assembly is called Question Hour, and it helps leaders check that the government is doing its job.
The BJP leaders said the AAP was not being serious about asking questions.
One BJP leader said that when the AAP ran Delhi, it only held nine Question Hours in five whole years.
Another BJP leader said the AAP's main leader was not at the meeting and was on a holiday instead.
The AAP leaders got upset and said the government must let them ask about problems that people in Delhi face.
In the end, both sides said the other group was not taking responsibility, and nothing was settled.
BJP and AAP members clashed in the Delhi Assembly during the Monsoon Session on Friday over Question Hour not being allotted.
AAP MLAs, including chief whip Sanjeev Jha and Jarnail Singh, accused the BJP-led government of evading accountability by avoiding questions.
BJP minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said the previous AAP government had only nine Question Hours across 74 sittings in five years, with none held in 2024.
The absence of Leader of Opposition Atishi fuelled the spat, with minister Kapil Mishra claiming she was 'holidaying' in Goa.
The BJP-led government accused the opposition of shying away from accountability, while the AAP alleged the government was avoiding questions.
- Who
- BJP and AAP members of the Delhi Assembly, including ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh and Kapil Mishra, and AAP MLAs Sanjeev Jha and Jarnail Singh
- What
- A heated debate over the non-allotment of Question Hour time during the Monsoon Session
- Where
- Delhi Assembly, New Delhi
- When
- Friday, during the Delhi Assembly Monsoon Session (report dated August 7)
- Why
- AAP accused the BJP-led government of evading accountability by not allowing Question Hour, while the BJP accused the opposition of shying away from accountability
AAP (Opposition)
BJP-led Government
Question Hour non-allotment
AAP (Opposition)
The government is not allowing Question Hour and must let the opposition raise issues concerning the people of Delhi.
BJP-led Government
The opposition is shying away from accountability; under the previous AAP government only nine Question Hours were held in 74 sittings over five years.
Atishi's absence
AAP (Opposition)
Opposition members strongly protested Kapil Mishra's remark and accused the ruling BJP of evading accountability.
BJP-led Government
Atishi was absent on the first day of the session and was 'holidaying' in Goa, showing the opposition's lack of seriousness about Question Hour.
Key facts
- Event
- Delhi Assembly Monsoon Session
- Location
- New Delhi
- Report date
- August 7
- Core dispute
- Non-allotment of Question Hour time
- Question Hour record (claimed by BJP minister)
- 9 Question Hours in 74 sittings over five years under previous AAP government; none in 2024
- AAP MLAs who raised the issue
- Sanjeev Jha and Jarnail Singh
- Absent Leader of Opposition
- Atishi (alleged by Kapil Mishra to be 'holidaying' in Goa)
Quotes
Parvesh Sahib Singh
BJP Minister of State for Urban Development
“"There is a limit to shamelessness. The Opposition is pained that this government is working for the people."”
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“"Atishi was absent on the first day of the Monsoon Session and was ‘holidaying’ in Goa."”
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