G-20 Summit | CM: would’ve needed less effort had BJP in MCD done its work

CM Kejriwal says much less effort would have been required if the BJP had worked in the MCD in he last 15 yrs; L-G Saxena says AAP govt not working; PWD Minister Atishi says Centre not giving funds & Delhi govt working hard. Atishi says not time for credit war, need to work together to welcome guests. #Teamwork #G20Summit

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said sprucing up the city for the G-20 Summit would have required far less effort had the Bharatiya Janata Party done its work while at the helm of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the last 15 years.

Mr. Kejriwal’s remarks on X (formerly Twitter) came after Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena told reporters that preparatory efforts ahead of the summit would have taken lesser effort had the Aam Aadmi Party worked throughout its nine years in the Delhi government.

“Lesser efforts would have been reqd had MCD under BJP worked for 15 years. It is the duty of MCD to clean Delhi. We are all working v hard since we took over MCD. MCD employees have now started getting their salaries on time after 13 years. They are all motivated. They are working v hard. Lets not underestimate their efforts,” read the CM’s post.

“At a time when we all are gearing up to receive international guests, lets not do blame game and lets all work as a team (sic),” it added.

In the run-up to the summit, the AAP government and the Centre-appointed L-G have been at loggerheads over the beautification of the city. The BJP-led Centre is in charge of upkeep of areas under the New Delhi Municipal Council and the Delhi Cantonment Board. The Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) and the AAP-led MCD are responsible for cleaning large roads and sanitation.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Saxena told reporters that after the CM attended only the first G-20 preparation meeting in November 2022, no Delhi Minister showed up for subsequent meetings despite various agencies being invited.

In response, PWD Minister Atishi said the L-G had not invited the Ministers to these meetings.