Overview

• Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to PAC chairman Ajay Mahawar on May 27 warning that any member who defies the chair and disrupts proceedings may be asked to withdraw or be removed from the sitting.
• The notice responds to disruptions on May 22 by AAP legislators Atishi, Kuldeep Kumar and Virender Singh, who challenged the committee’s authority to examine CAG reports.
• Gupta reaffirmed that the 2021 GNCTD Amendment Act does not limit committees’ constitutional power to scrutinize public spending and audit findings.
• He stressed that the chairperson of each committee holds the authority to regulate proceedings and maintain order, with strict action planned for obstructionist behaviour.
• The exchange highlights a broader debate over the scope and powers of Delhi Assembly committees following past misuse and recent legislative amendments.