Delhi Assembly Opens Winter Session With CAG Audits and Pollution Review on Agenda
The BJP-led government moves to formalize audits to challenge the AAP’s record.
Overview
- The four-day sitting from January 5 to 8 opened with Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena’s address at 11 am.
- Officials said three CAG reports on Arvind Kejriwal’s renovated residence, Delhi Jal Board finances, and alleged irregularities in government-funded colleges are set to be tabled on Tuesday.
- Ministers said scientific studies spanning 20 years of air-quality data and a resolution on environmental action will be presented for debate.
- The Assembly is set to take up the Delhi Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, which would replace jail terms for minor offences with civil penalties across seven laws after Cabinet clearance.
- The Business Advisory Committee plans a resolution on the ‘Phansi Bhar’ authenticity issue as MLAs use NeVA iPads for paperless proceedings, and AAP MLAs wore masks while vowing to press the government on pollution and election promises.