The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi on Friday accused the BJP of being afraid of Arvind Kejriwal, after he was summoned by a Delhi Assembly panel in the 'Phansi Ghar' row.
Atishi pointed out they were focusing on the issue instead of discussing pressing matters, such as air pollution and road conditions. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Delhi Assembly in the 'Phansi Ghar' row. “I want to ask the BJP today - is this the biggest issue in Delhi? BJP is not calling anyone for discussion on the matter of air pollution or roads... Today, neither MLAs nor the media is allowed inside the Assembly. This is how much they (BJP) fear..." she said.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal left his residence for the Delhi Assembly to appear before a Delhi Assembly panel in the capital city. Earlier on Friday, Atishi asked Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta to live-stream the proceedings of the Privilege Committee as former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will appear before the committee regarding the controversy related to 'Phansi Ghar' within the Assembly premises.
"Today, Arvind Kejriwal will be appearing before the Privilege Committee of the Delhi Assembly. So, will the Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta live-stream the proceedings? Or, is the BJP scared of Arvind Kejriwal?" the AAP leader wrote.
This comes after Arvind Kejriwal was summoned to appear before the Committee of Privileges of the Delhi Legislative Assembly on March 6, according to an official release from the Assembly secretariat. The summons comes in connection with the committee's proceedings. In response to an earlier notice, Kejriwal had written to the Secretariat on March 3, requesting that the proceedings of the Privileges Committee be live-streamed.
However, the Secretariat stated that the proceedings of the committee are confidential and the Rules of Procedure do not permit live streaming. It also noted that there is no precedent of such sittings being telecast in Parliament or other state legislatures.
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