Overview
- AAP Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged the government projected a court-driven decision as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s action and said BJP leaders publicly congratulated her for it.
- Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor rejected the charge, called Bharadwaj’s claim false, and demanded an apology to the chief minister.
- Kapoor cited point two of the November 17 Power Department order, which says the government, understanding the recent judgment and on Law Department advice, directs DISCOMs to provide connections to all booked properties.
- AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar accused the BJP-run MCD of denying electricity to those who did not pay bribes, calling booked buildings a source of corruption.
- In a fresh statement on November 20, Kapoor said AAP leaders’ claims were contradictory, questioned why the previous government did not issue similar electricity orders, and alleged past collusion with private power firms.