Delhi LG Anil Baijal calls deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s allegations ‘baseless’, 'devoid of any merit'

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has dismissed Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's allegation that the former was intruding into matters falling in the domain of the elected government. Manish Sisodia had called upon Baijal to "stop calling a meeting of officials on such matters and giving them directions".

New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday (July 22, 2021) dismissed Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s allegation against him. Sisodia, on July 17, had said that Delhi LG has been intruding into matters falling in the domain of the elected government and had urged Baijal "to stop taking decisions on matters under elected government". Manish Sisodia had also called upon Baijal to "stop calling a meeting of officials on such matters and giving them directions". "Your such meetings and the decisions taken in it are not only unconstitutional but also a violation of orders of Supreme Court. Sidelining the elected government and your calling meeting of officials and taking decisions in them is a murder of democracy. Whatever the political pressures on you, please do as L-G what will further strengthen the democracy," Sisodia had said.