Arvind Kejriwal defies Delhi LG's 'advice' on Singapore visit; says will go ahead with it
India Today
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has differed from the Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's "advice" that he should not visit Singapore to attend the conference.
After the permission to visit Singapore was rejected by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that even the prime minister would not be able to go anywhere if a decision on foreign visits of constitutional authorities is taken on the basis of what subjects fall within their jurisdiction.
Kejriwal’s remarks came after Delhi Lieutenant Governor Saxena rejected the AAP government's proposal for the chief minister’s Singapore visit to attend a summit on August 1.
The official account of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) shared a note on Twitter saying that Kejriwal differed from Lt Governor Saxena's "advice" that he should not visit the Singapore conference.
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"Therefore, I humbly differ with the advice of LG. We will go ahead with the visit. Kindly apply for political clearance from the central government," the chief minister stated in the note.
