Delhi High Court Criticizes AAP Government Over Delayed CAG Reports

The court questioned the Delhi government's handling of reports alleging significant financial losses from its excise policy, raising doubts about its intentions.

• The Delhi High Court reprimanded the AAP-led Delhi government for delays in presenting Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports to the Assembly for discussion.
• The CAG report highlighted alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy, estimating a revenue loss of Rs 2,026 crore to the state exchequer.
• The court stated that the government's delay in forwarding the reports to the Speaker and initiating discussions raised doubts about its bona fides.
• Opposition BJP MLAs petitioned the court to direct the Assembly Speaker to convene a session for tabling the reports, calling the delay a violation of constitutional mandates.
• The AAP government argued that the Assembly's term ending in February and upcoming elections limited the feasibility of holding a session, while also dismissing the petition as politically motivated.

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